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Benjamin W Young is an American periodontist. Young is the author of the self-help book, The Joy of Flossing[1] and produces two podcasts. One for dental professionals is called The Perio Hygienist Podcast[2] and the other is for dental patients and is called The Perio Patient Podcast.[3] He has been a bored certified periodontist over twenty-five years and rated as a Texas Super Dentist[4] every year since 2007.

Education: Air Force Health Professions Scholarship 1977-1980 while in dental school. Graduated from Loma Linda University School of Dentistry in 1980. One-year General Practice Residency at Barksdale AFB, LA 1980-81. Periodontology residency 1985-1988. Obtained a certificate in periodontics from Wilford Hall, Lackland AFB, Texas, and a Master of Science degree in periodontics from the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio. Career Air Force general dental officer 1980-1988. Air Force periodontist 1988-1996. Retired at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. On faculty of an Air Force Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) program at Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls, Texas 1988-1993. On faculty for the Air Force Periodontics Residency and Director, Periodontal Therapist Course at Wilford Hall, Lackland AFB, Texas 1993-1996. Private practice periodontics and part-time instructor at UTHSCSA 1997-1999. Full-time private practice 1999-2007. Helped launch a new technology company, Voxelogix known for the NeXsmile procedure.[5] Developed the implant surgical protocol for the NeXsmile procedure. Voxelogix won a prestigious Frost and Sullivan award for innovation in the field of Oral Surgery before it disbanded. Returned to private practice periodontics in 2010. Is currently focused on dental implant surgical placement utilizing 3D printed surgical guides designed through digital scanning technology to include Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT). In addition, he is focused on treating chronic periodontitis with the FDA approved LANAP protocol and the PerioLase MVP-7 NdYAG laser.[6]

References The Joy of Flossing: https://www.amazon.com/Joy-Flossing-Dr-Ben-Young/dp/150330244X The Perio Hygienist Podcast https://dryoungperiodontics.libsyn.com https://dryoungperiodontics.libsyn.com/spotify The Perio Patient Podcast https://theperiopatientpodcast.libsyn.com https://theperiopatientpodcast.libsyn.com/spotify Texas Super Dentist: https://www.superdentists.com/texas/

Voxelogix and the NeXsmile Procedure: https://www.mysanantonio.com/business/article/Voxelogix-dentistry-seeks-bankruptcy-protection-3492497.php https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/news/2011/03/08/voxelogix-to-be-named-oral-surgery.html https://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/03/prweb5156244.htm Website: https://dryoungperiodontics.com