Collin County Living Well Magazine Summer 2014 | страница 5

Baby Boomers & Beyond: Smile by Numbers

Before
After
Glenda, patient of Dr. Marc Whitmore

Your Smile by the Numbers ...
1

1770

missing tooth can cause bone loss
and major dental health problems.

year first porcelain dentures were made.

79 million

1 in 5

$1,000

number of Americans who are
missing one or more teeth.

80%

of us have gum (periodontal) disease,
the most common cause of tooth loss.

the average amount of annual coverage
for those with dental insurance.

32

teeth in a healthy, adult mouth.

experience dental anxiety so
severe t