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It is not the intention of the NIDCR to provide specific dental or medical advice, but rather to provide users with information to better understand their health and their diagnosed disorders. For dental or medical advice or answers to specific questions, NIDCR urges you to visit a qualified dentist or physician.
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- The site must adhere to government policies regarding privacy of user data.
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The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Web site [http://www.nidcr.nih.gov] provides accurate, up-to-date information about oral health, clinical trials, patient resources, research advances, and funding and training opportunities for researchers and health professionals.
Also see Disclaimer of Endorsement and Liability
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Of the information we learn about you from your visit to http://www.nidcr.nih.gov we store only the following: the domain name from which you access the Internet, the date and time you access our site, and the Internet address of the web site from which you direct-linked to our site. This information is used to measure the number of visitors to the various sections of our site and to help us make our site more useful to visitors. Unless it is specifically stated otherwise, no additional information will be collected about you.
When inquiries are e-mailed to us, we store the question and the e-mail address information so that we can respond electronically. Unless otherwise required by statute, we do not identify publicly who sends questions or comments to our web site. We will not obtain information that will allow us to personally identify you when you visit our site, unless you choose to provide such information to us.
Questions about NIDCR privacy policies should be sent to the NIDCR Privacy Act Coordinator.
Thank you for visiting the NIDCR Web site. We hope you have done so with the help of a parent or teacher because that is one of the best ways to explore the Internet and make sure that the sites you visit are educational and fun.
We are very interested in what you have to say. If you write to us or ask us a question, we use your e-mail address from your message to respond to you. It is up to you whether or not you tell us who you are. But please make sure it is okay with a parent or guardian before you do—and any other time you provide information online. If you are not sure it is okay with them, you can always come back and visit the site later, when you have their permission. While we cannot respond to your message without your e-mail address, you can still write to us and visit the Web site without providing any information about yourself.
Note to Parents: Please see our official Privacy Policy Statement for the information we collect and maintain.
Last Reviewed February 27, 2008