Dental Health Links

Overviews

• Daily Tips for Good Oral Hygiene (Academy of General Dentistry)
• Eight Steps to Dental Health (Columbia University Medical Center, School of Dental & Oral Surgery)
• Take Care of Your Teeth and Gums (Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)

Prevention/Screening

• Care of Teeth (National Center for Farmworker Health)
• Cleaning Your Teeth and Gums (Oral Hygiene) (American Dental Association)
• Gum-Chewers Have New Reason to Smile (Academy of General Dentistry)
• Mouth Rinses (Academy of General Dentistry)
• Mouthguards (American Dental Association)
• Oral Health: Preventing Cavities, Gum Disease, and Tooth Loss (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• Sealants (American Dental Association)
• Should I Floss? (Academy of General Dentistry)
• Sports Safety: Avoiding Tooth and Mouth Injuries (Columbia University Medical Center, School of Dental & Oral Surgery)
• Water Fluoridation: Frequently Asked Questions (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• Why Is Brushing with Toothpaste Important? (Academy of General Dentistry)
• X-Rays (Columbia University Medical Center, School of Dental & Oral Surgery)

Nutrition

• Dentist Should Advise Vegetarians on Good Oral Health (Academy of General Dentistry)
• How Does What I Eat Affect My Oral Health? (Academy of General Dentistry)
• Mouth-Healthy Eating (Columbia University Medical Center, School of Dental & Oral Surgery)
• What Does 'Sugarless' Really Mean? (Columbia University Medical Center, School of Dental & Oral Surgery)

Specific Conditions

• Halitosis (Bad Breath) (American Academy of Family Physicians)
• Oral-Systemic Health (Your Oral Health and Your Overall Health) (American Dental Association)
• Plaque: What It Is and How to Get Rid of It (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research)
• Special Care in Oral Health (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research)

Related Issues

• Allergies and Dentistry (Academy of General Dentistry)
• Antibiotics and Your Heart (American Dental Association)
• Bottled Water, Home Water Treatment Systems, and Fluoride Exposure (American Dental Association)
• Dental Care Every Day: A Caregiver's Guide (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research)
• Dental Tourism: Soaking up the Sun while Getting a Cavity Filled? (Academy of General Dentistry)
• Dental Unit Waterlines (Biofilms) (American Dental Association)
• General Dentists (Academy of General Dentistry)
• Infection Control (American Dental Association)
• Infection Control: The Use and Handling of Toothbrushes (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• Oral Health and Bone Disease (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
• Oral Health and Your Body (Columbia University Medical Center, School of Dental & Oral Surgery)
• Oral Health: A Window to Your Overall Health (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Physical Limitations Can Affect Oral Hygiene (Columbia University Medical Center, School of Dental & Oral Surgery)
• Prevent Diabetes Problems: Keep Your Teeth and Gums Healthy (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
• Recognizing Potentially Unsafe Imported Toothpastes (Food and Drug Administration)
• Story of Fluoridation (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research)
• Three Good Reasons to See a Dentist Before Cancer Treatment (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research)
• Tips for Choosing a Dentist (American Dental Association)
• What Is Dental Anxiety and Phobia? (Columbia University Medical Center, School of Dental & Oral Surgery)
• Your Dental Visit: What to Expect (Columbia University Medical Center, School of Dental & Oral Surgery)

Tutorials

• Life of a Tooth: A Visual Timeline (Academy of General Dentistry)
• MouthPower (Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry) - In English and Spanish

Videos

• ADA Dental Minute (American Dental Association)

Games

• Match a Tooth (American Dental Association)

Financial Issues

• Access to Dental Care (American Dental Association)
• Dental Benefits/Insurance (American Dental Association)
• Finding Low-Cost Dental Care (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research)

Clinical Trials

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Dental Care(National Institutes of Health)
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Oral Health (National Institutes of Health)

Research

• Good Dental Hygiene May Help Prevent Heart Infection (American Heart Association)

Dictionaries/Glossaries

• Glossary of Dental Terms (American Dental Association)
• Glossary of Dental Terms (Academy of General Dentistry)

Organizations

• American Dental Association
• National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research

Statistics

• FastStats: Oral and Dental Health (National Center for Health Statistics)
• National Oral Health Surveillance System (NOHSS) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Men

• Why Is Oral Health Important for Men? (Academy of General Dentistry)

Women

• How Pregnancy Affects Your Oral Health (Columbia University Medical Center, School of Dental & Oral Surgery)
• Oral Health (National Women's Health Information Center)

Seniors

• Diet and Oral Health: A Vicious Circle for Some Seniors (Columbia University Medical Center, School of Dental & Oral Surgery)
• How Can I Take Care of My Teeth as I Age? (Academy of General Dentistry)
• Oral Changes with Age (American Dental Association)
• Taking Care of Your Teeth and Mouth (National Institute on Aging)