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This page provides answers to frequently asked questions about bad breath. The page includes information on what causes bad breath, what to do about bad breath, how to find a dentist who treats bad br... Details >

American Dental Association  

This page provides answers to frequently asked questions about cleaning teeth and gums. The page includes information on what plaque is, what some tips for daily oral care are, and how to brush and fl... Details >

American Dental Association  

This page provides answers to frequently asked questions about diet and oral health. The page includes information on how the food you eat causes tooth decay, how to choose foods wisely. The page also... Details >

American Dental Association  

Nothing is as good as a natural tooth! And sometimes your natural tooth may need root canal (endodontic) treatment for it to remain a healthy part of your mouth. If you've been told you need root cana... Details >

American Association of Endodontists  

This document provides answers to frequently asked questions about the National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center and informational requests concerning oral health issues. ... Details >

National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center  

Order oral health publications online from the National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse. Some topics available include cancer and oral health, diabetes and oral health, Temporomandibular Disorde... Details >

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse

Also available in: Spanish 

The major message of this Surgeon General's report is that oral health is essential to the general health and well-being of all Americans and can be achieved by all Americans.... Details >

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse

This document provides questions and answers on smokeless tobacco--snuff and chewing tobacco, related health risks, and resources that can help you quit. ... Details >

National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health

Also available in: Spanish 

Milk, formula, juices, and other sweet drinks such as soda all have sugar in them. Sucking on a bottle filled with liquids that have sugar in them can cause tooth decay. This easy-to-read tip sheet pr... Details >

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse

Also available in: Spanish 

Every parent knows that a healthy smile is a sign of a happy child, and oral health experts agree that creating those healthy smiles begins in infancy. This page links to a set of pediatric oral healt... Details >

Division of Oral Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

This oral health education fact sheet was written for oral health professionals. The fact sheet focuses on preventing and managing oral complications to help support optimal cancer therapy and enhance... Details >

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse

Also available in: Spanish 

This booklet will tell you ways to help prevent mouth problems while you are undergoing cancer treatment. ... Details >

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse

This oral health education brochure explains the difference between a canker sore and a cold sore.... Details >

American Dental Association  

There are a number of simple precautions you can take to avoid accident and injury to your teeth. Accidents do happen, and knowing what to do when one occurs can mean the difference between saving and... Details >

American Dental Association  

Also available in: Spanish 

If you have diabetes, make sure you take care of your mouth. People with diabetes are at risk for mouth infections, especially periodontal (gum) disease.... Details >

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse

This site provides a link for local services available in each state that offers, free, comprehensive dental care for elderly, disabled, and medically compromised adults.... Details >

National Foundation of Dentistry for the Handicapped  

Use this searchable database to find a Board Certified Endodontist near you.... Details >

American Association of Endodontists  

This American Dental Association (ADA) Member Directory is intended for use by the general public as a reference source of demographic and professional information on individual dentists in the United... Details >

American Dental Association  

Use this page to locate a U.S. Navy medical or dental center, sorted by location or type of facility. ... Details >

Bureau of Medicine and Surgery: Navy Medicine, U.S. Department of the Navy  

Use this search engine to locate a periodontist in the United States, Canada or other countries. Your search option may be confined to zip code only or may be expanded to include city, province, state... Details >

American Academy of Periodontology  

This site provides a database to search for sport dentists throughout the United States.... Details >

Academy for Sports Dentistry  

Use this search map to locate an American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons member surgeon. Select a state to view a list of doctors in your area.... Details >

American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons  

This site provides answers to the most frequently asked questions about mouthguards and membership information.... Details >

Academy for Sports Dentistry  

Also available in: Spanish   

One good thing about growing older in the 21st century is that we're more likely to keep our natural teeth as we age.... Details >

Healthy Roads Media   

This site provides treatment information and shares expertise in advocacy, development, training, integration, and evaluation of oral health services for the HIV-infected population. HIVDENT is a not... Details >

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IHS and tribally managed dental programs operate in over 230 hospitals and clinics in 33 states. Most IHS dentists are employed as Commissioned Officers of the United States Public Health Service (USP... Details >

Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

First published in 1913 as a quarterly bulletin, the monthly Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA) offers a wide range of information for ADA-member dentists including: research, news and ... Details >

American Dental Association  

American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) carry a disproportionate burden of oral disease. There is a tremendous backlog of dental treatment needs among AI/AN dental patients in all age groups. ... Details >

Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board  

This page is for children and features information and fun learning activities.... Details >

American Dental Association  

This information about lip and oral cavity cancer is based on information from The National Cancer Institute's PDQ® database for health professionals. Topics covered in this document includes a genera... Details >

National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health

Also available in: Spanish 

This information is for people who have mouth (oral) problems related to HIV infection. It explains the most common oral problems linked to HIV and shows what they look like. It also describes where i... Details >

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse

There are many misconceptions surrounding root canal (endodontic) treatment. When considering any medical procedure, you should get as much information as you can about all of your options. ... Details >

American Association of Endodontists  

NOHSS helps public health programs monitor the burden of oral disease, use of the oral health care delivery system, and the status of community water fluoridation on both a state and national level. N... Details >

Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors  

NOHSS helps public health programs monitor the burden of oral disease, use of the oral health care delivery system, and the status of community water fluoridation on both a state and national level. N... Details >

Division of Oral Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Learn about oral cancer, possible signs & symptoms, early detection, and how to lower your risk for the disease. ... Details >

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse

This up-to-date information from the National Cancer Institute's PDQ® database is intended for use by patients. The document presents an general overview of oral cancer screening methods and screening... Details >

National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health

A guide for health care professional for children with special needs.... Details >

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse

Oral health is an essential component of health throughout life. Poor oral health and untreated oral diseases and conditions can have a significant impact on quality of life. Find oral health informat... Details >

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse

These fact sheets from the oral health division of the CDC/NCCDPHP provide information and statistics on the following topics: "Dental Amalgam Use and Benefits", "Community Water Fluoridation" and "Di... Details >

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The first-ever Surgeon General's report on oral health identifies a silent epidemic of dental and oral diseases that burdens some population groups and calls for a national effort to improve oral heal... Details >

Office of the Surgeon General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

The selected resources included in this page offer links of information and practical information related oral health.... Details >

Division of Oral Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

These oral health topics will provide you with information and resources about various issues related to you and your family's oral health care.... Details >

American Dental Association  

Interactive technology makes discovering the fundamentals of oral health care fun. This page features children links to information and learning activities about oral health, including animations, gam... Details >

American Dental Association  

You may use this locator service to find an orthodontist in the United States or Canada in your local area.... Details >

American Association of Orthodontists  

Periodontal diseases range from simple gum inflammation to serious disease that results in major damage to the soft tissue and bone that support the teeth. In the worst cases, teeth are lost. ... Details >

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse

Also available in: Spanish 

This booklet is about the tooth and gum problems caused by diabetes. You will learn what you can do each day and during each year to stay healthy and prevent diabetes problems.... Details >

National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Spit tobacco (a.k.a. smokeless tobacco, dip, snuff, chew, and chewing tobacco) contains ingredients that can cause serious health problems. Learn what's in spit tobacco and steps you can take to quit... Details >

Oral Health America  

Also available in: Spanish 

This brochure presents a general overview of dental sealants and how applying dental sealants to a child's permanent molars can prevent tooth decay. ... Details >

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse

Special care is an approach to oral health care that is tailored to the specific needs of persons with a variety of medical, disabling, or mental conditions. This fact sheet answers the question why ... Details >

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse

Also available in: Spanish   

No matter what your age, you need to take care of your teeth and mouth. When your mouth is healthy, you can easily eat the foods you need for good nutrition. Smiling, talking, and laughing with others... Details >

National Institute on Aging Information Center

Also available in: Spanish 

This fact sheet provides a wide range of information about the recommended toothbrush care.... Details >

Division of Oral Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Also available in: Spanish 

This site provides information for cancer patients on the importance of oral health before and during cancer treatment.... Details >

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse

This article provides information about tonsils, tonsillitis, and tonsillectomies.... Details >

Nemours Foundation