General Health Information

Many of us are fully aware of the more common dental problems
like tooth decay, crooked teeth, and gingivitis. In fact, only a few
realize the full extent of the crisis because even these issues are
entirely “too common”. While the addition of fluoride to community
water supplies and common dental health products has drastically
reduced the rate of tooth decay (by an estimated 50%) in the past five
decades, the effort does not seem to be enough according to the CDC
which estimates:

* ¼ of all children have at least one cavity before the age of 6
* ½ of all children under the age of 18 have had at least one cavity
* 90% of adults will continue to have tooth decay problems after the age of 40
* Only 75% of adults make it to the age of 60 with SOME of their
original teeth left-1/4 of us have none of our original teeth by this
point
* Between 10-15% of all adults have advanced periodontal disease