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CariFree®
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THE FACTS
- Caries (tooth decay) is a contagious disease. click here to see a mouth with severe decay (decay)
- Tooth decay is a multifactorial disease which has been poorly understood till now.
- The rate of diagnosis of tooth decay is about cavities 151 per million year. *
- The current U.S. population is 305 million.
- This means the average person is diagnosed with a
cavity at a rate of one every 2 years.
- The incidence of tooth decay is increasing in children.
*statistics from http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/admin/preval.htm#rates
THE REASON
- Even with regular checkups, fluoride rinses, and fluoride toothpastes, some people continue to get tooth decay at an unacceptable rate.
- Many patient's mouths are acidic and this leads to a prevalence of acid loving and acid producing bacteria.
INTRODUCING
- With the CariFree® system we now have the means to screen high risk patients.
- We can offer patients a system reduce the acid producing bacteria to a level where damage is greatly reduced of eliminated.
- This means less cavities and less money and time spent in the dentist's chair.
- Testing can only be done at a CariFree® office.
- The Carifree products are available online, but can be purchased through a CariFree® office at additional savings.
Click here to go to the Carifree web site to learn more. Carifree
NOTE If you are on any medications that dry your mouth (there are over 3500 medications that do this), you are at increased risk of tooth decay. Contact us of your nearest CariFree® office for your screening.
Click ere to see a list of the medications that cause dry mouth. (Medications)
You deserve a healthy, gorgeous smile. Call Crystal Lake Dental Associates today and schedule an appointment witeh Dr. Neal, a skilled cosmetic and general dentist. We welcome patients from Lake in the Hills, Woodstock, McHenry, Algonquin, and surrounding areas