Below is a link to an article that recently appeared in the New York Times. It's about this "wonderful, new dental technology". This technology allows a dentist, like me, who own a CEREC machine to make new crowns for their patients in o

ne hour. I think it's great that the Times would write an article about the CEREC system but I wish they were timely. I have owned my CEREC machine for 8 years. My patients have been taking advantage of this "new" technology since 2004. In fact one of my first postings on my Facebook account was about the wonderful CEREC system. Better late then never!

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/08/a-new-tooth-made-to-order-in-under-an-hour/

New Info on Periodontal Disease

A recent study found that 50% of people over 30, have some form of periodontal disease. The CDC collected data from their National Health and Nutrition Survey and found that 47.5% or 67 million people, over the age of 30 have some form of periodontal disease. In people over 65 that number jumps to 70%. The disease is more common in men then women. There is a higher level  in smokers and people living below the federal poverty level. People with less then a high school education are more likely to have it.

We now know that periodontal disease is one of the most prevalent and non contagious chronic diseases. Similar to cardiovascular disease and diabetes.