Oral Health Resources

Academy of Pediatric Dentistry - Parent Education Information
http://www.aapd.org/pediatricinformation/

This American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) site serves as a resource and describes dental services and procedures available to parent and child. It includes information on finding a pediatric dentist, frequently asked questions, parent education brochures, and AAPD policies and guidelines for children.

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry - Health Care Provider Information
http://www.aapd.org/providers/

The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry offers this information to help teachers and school nurses. Teachers can use it to develop classroom lessons and health education projects, while school nurses may be interested in treatment options and preventive oral health guidelines. A reader searching for a pediatric dentist to make a presentation to students, parents, or the local school nursing association can click on the "find a pediatric dentist" button at the top of the page to locate a specialist in his or her area. The Web site includes frequently asked questions, brochures, and press releases.

American Dental Association - Sealants
http://www.ada.org/public/topics/sealants.asp

This American Dental Association site on the topic of sealants provides an overview, explaining how sealants are usually applied to the chewing surfaces of back teeth to protect them against decay-causing bacteria. The site also includes frequently asked questions and additional resources (including video news releases).

Bright Futures in Practice - Oral Health
http://www.brightfutures.org/oralhealth/about.html

This Bright Futures at Georgetown University site discusses Bright Futures in Practice: Oral Health (1966), the first volume in the Bright Futures in Practice series. The publication addresses the oral health needs of children and adolescents from birth to age 21 by presenting specific guidelines on oral health promotion and disease prevention and other preventive strategies and tools. It is designed for health professionals and educators, and information in the guide can be adapted for use with families. Oral Health is available from the Web site as PDF files.

National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center
http://www.mchoralhealth.org

The purpose of the National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center (OHRC) of Georgetown University is to respond to the needs of States and communities in addressing current and emerging public oral health issues. OHRC supports health professionals, program administrators, educators, policy makers, and others with the goal of improving oral health services for infants, children, adolescents, and their families. The resource center collaborates with Federal, State, and local agencies; national and State organizations and associations; and foundations to gather, develop, and share quality and valued information and materials. OHRC also collects programmatic materials such as standards, guidelines, curricula, and professional and consumer education materials. A fact sheet describing the services of the resource center is available. The Web site includes data, a listserv, links, materials, presentations, programs, and information on regional and State summits.

National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse
http://www.nohic.nidcr.nih.gov/index.asp

The National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse (NOHIC), a service of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, provides oral health information to special care patients (those having medical or disabling conditions that compromise oral health). NOHIC is a resource for health professionals and these special care patients that gathers and disseminates information from many sources, including voluntary health organizations, research institutions, Government agencies, and industry. NOHIC produces and distributes patient and professional education materials including fact sheets, brochures, and information packets. NOHIC also sponsors the Oral Health Database, which includes bibliographic citations, abstracts, and availability information for various print and audiovisual materials.

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