Dental Health

Latest News
• It's Best to Leave Loose Tooth Alone (03/29/2001, Reuters)
• Poor Research, Funding a Drag on Dental Progress (03/29/2001, Reuters)
• Free Dental Care Isn't Enough to Prevent Cavities (03/27/2001, Reuters)
• More News on Dental Health

General/Overviews

• Oral Health Resources (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Clinical Trials

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Tooth Diseases (National Institutes of Health)
• Clinical Trials: Oral Medicine (CenterWatch, Inc.) - industry-sponsored clinical trials

Diagnosis/Symptoms

• Tooth Problems: Self-Care Flowcharts (American Academy of Family Physicians)

Nutrition

• Snack Smart for Healthy Teeth (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research)

Prevention/Screening

• Fluorides and Fluoridation (American Dental Association)
• Seal Out Dental Decay (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research)
• Statement on Water Fluoridation (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research)

Specific Conditions/Aspects

• Dental Injuries (MedicineNet, Inc.)
• Frequently Asked Questions: Bad Breath (Halitosis) (American Dental Association)
• Frequently Asked Questions: Infection Control (American Dental Association)
• Frequently Asked Questions: Tooth Decay (Cavities/Caries) (American Dental Association)
• Holiday Sweets May Satisfy that "Sweet Tooth" and Decay It, Too (American Dental Association)
• Story of Fluoridation (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research)

Treatment

• Dental More Gentle with Painless 'Drillings' and Matching Fillings (Food and Drug Administration)
• Frequently Asked Questions: Anesthesia (American Dental Association)
• Frequently Asked Questions: Braces & Related Devices (American Dental Association)
• Frequently Asked Questions: Dental Fillings (Amalgams) (American Dental Association)
• Frequently Asked Questions: Removable Partial Dentures (Bridges) (American Dental Association)
• Frequently Asked Questions: Root Canal (Endodontic) Treatment (American Dental Association)
• Frequently Asked Questions: Tooth Whitening (American Dental Association)
• Restorative Dentistry and Orthodontics or Cosmetic Dentistry (Mayo Clinic)

Lists of Print Publications

• Publications List (National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse)

Organizations

• American Academy of Pediatrics
• American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
• American Dental Association
• National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
• National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
• National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research)

Statistics

• Children's Oral Health (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• FASTATS: Dental Health (National Center for Health Statistics)
• Oral Health 2000: Facts and Figures (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Children

• Baby Bottle Tooth Decay¿How to Prevent It (American Academy of Pediatrics)
• Frequently Asked Questions: Infants & Children (American Dental Association)
• Guide to Children's Dental Health (American Academy of Pediatrics)
• Healthy Mouth for Your Baby (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research)
• Keeping Your Child's Teeth Healthy (Nemours Foundation)
• Taking the Bite out of Bruxism (Nemours Foundation)
• Tooth Injuries (Nemours Foundation)

Seniors

• Taking Care of Your Teeth and Mouth (National Institute on Aging)

Teenagers

• All About Orthodontia (Nemours Foundation)
• Taking Care of Your Teeth (Nemours Foundation)

Español/Spanish

• Cancele Las Caries Dentales (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research)
• La Placa: ¿Qué es la placa dental y cómo puede quitársela? (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research)
• Meriendas sanas para dientes sanos (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research)
• Una Boca Saludable Para su Bebe (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research)