The statistics are startling. Baby Boomers are one of the largest segments of the U.S. population, with approximately 75 million people born between 1946-1964. And according to Dr. Michael Tischler, founder of Teeth Tomorrow and the owner of Tischler Dental Laboratory, about one-third of these suffer from major dental problems. 

“As these people are aging so are their previous dental procedures and oral health,” he tells Newsmax Health. “It’s well known that our oral health affects the rest of our body contributing to diabetes and cardiovascular disease and even affecting the immune system. Unfortunately, dental costs can be prohibitive and many people do not have adequate dental insurance so they tend to neglect their oral health. They skip annual checkups or fail to address periodontal disease.”

His book,  Teeth Tomorrow: The Dental Turning Point for Baby Boomers, which is available on Amazon, addresses the 22-25 million Americans who are in need of major dental work—the majority of whom are over the age of 65.

“I help them make the right choices when they reach that turning point in their lives where it doesn’t make sense to keep repairing damaged teeth,” he says.

According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 50 percent of American adults age of 30 and older have some form of periodontal disease – 2.5 times the number of people who have diabetes. Of this group, nearly 40 percent has moderate to severe periodontitis. Besides poor oral hygiene, family history and age contribute to this common condition. In fact, adults over the age of 65 comprise the vast majority of periodontal cases in the U.S. Worldwide, severe periodontal disease is the sixth most prevalent chronic condition in the world, affecting 743 million people!

“When a person has failing dental work or failing dental heath, their overall health and self esteem suffer,” says the expert from Woodstock, NY. “Missing teeth puts people at increased risk of heart disease, high cholesterol, diabetes, and hypertension. In addition, failing teeth or missing teeth can affect a person’s ability to gain employment, their social interactions and many other areas of their lives—even their relationships with loved ones.

“In my book we address the this problem of Baby Boomers who have to make decision about their mouths and cover the choices people have including solutions for better dental health and the option of implants.”

Dr. Tischler, who is an expert in implant dentistry, says that many people are not aware that full arch restorations are an option and that they only know about traditional procedures.

“Our team has developed an exclusive product called the Prettau Zirconia Implant Bridge that lasts a lifetime, remains in place, and can give back  our patient’s self esteem and health,” he says. “We use zirconia based products for our crowns and bridges because they are rugged and look like the real thing. You can have that gorgeous, healthy smile once again!”

For more information, or to find a center near you that offers ther Prettau Zirconia products, log onto www.tischlerdental.com .