Pediatric Dentistry
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Information
Local
Resources
- Smiles
for Children
- Pediatric
Dentistry and Oral Health links for consumers and health
care professionals (in addition to the resources
already included under the Educational Materials).
VCU School
of Dentistry - Pediatric Dentistry
- VCU School
of Dentistry - Department of General Practice, MOM Project
- Mobile
Dental Van travels to underserved areas.
VCU
School of Dentistry - Division of Dental Hygiene
- VCU
Health System - Dental and Oral Health
- Dental care for infants, toddlers, preschoolers,
school-age children and adolescents.
- Virginia
Department of Health - Division Dental Health
- "Bright smiles for Babies" School Fluoride
Program, and school-age oral health education.
- Virginia
Dental Association
- Includes access to
a listing of dentists specializing in pediatric oral health.
Virginia
Oral Health Profile - CDC Statistics
Virginia
Academy of General Dentistry
Virginia
Board of Dentistry
Virginia Dental Hygienists' Association
Associations
and Organizations
Academy
of General Dentistry
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
American
Academy of Pediatrics - Oral Health
American
Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
American Association of Orthodontists
American
Association of Public Health Dentistry
American
Dental Hygienists' Association
Association of Clinicians for the Underserved
- Oral Health
Association of State
and Territorial Dental Directors
Childrens' Dental Health Project
Hispanic
Dental Association
National
Center for Fluoridation Policy and Research (NCFPR)
Oral
Health America
Special Care Dentistry
(SCD)
Federal
Government Resources
Agency for Healthcare
Research & Quality - Child Dental Health
CDC-Oral Health
Division
Children's Oral Health -
Centers for Disease Control
Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Oral Health
Page
National
Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research
National
Maternal & Child Oral Health Resource Center
Child Health USA
2004 - Dental Care
Guidelines
and Statements
ADA Statement
on Early Childhood Caries
American
Academy of Pediatric Dentistry 2005-06 Oral Health Policies
and Clinical Guidelines
American Academy
of Pediatrics - Oral Health Policy Statements
Especially
for Consumers and Patients
- Public
Service Announcements - American Dental Association
- 30-second
videotaped or animated messages providing oral health
prevention and treatment information. En Espaņol
- Animation
and Games -American
Dental Association
- Teaching
tools for children and adults including an animated 'visit
the dentist' story.
- Teens
- Life Stages - American Dental Association
- Guidance on oral health topics for the teen
years.
Kids and
Teachers - National
Institute of Dental and Craniofacial
Research
Child Dental
Health from MedlinePlus.gov or espanol
- Tooth Disorders
from MedlinePlus.gov or espanol
- Expansive
lists of reviewed topical Web sites from the National
Library of Medicine that include interactive health tutorials,
medical dictionaries, low-literacy resources, news and
directories.
- Parents
Guide
- Q
& A from the Columbia University College of Dental
Medicine, sponsored by Aetna. "Information
to guide you through your baby's first dental visit to
the teen-age years."
Parent Education
Brochures - American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
Covers topics from baby dental care to X-ray
safety.
Virginia Department
of Health - Division of Dental Health Publications
Dental Sealant
"Seal Away Tooth Decay" (English & Spanish)
Baby Bottle
Tooth Decay "Baby's First Step to Healthy Teeth"
(English & Spanish)
School Fluoride
Mouthrinse Program "Swish
Away Decay" (English & Spanish)
Why Floss? (English
& Spanish)
Early Childhood to Adult Teeth "Smile for Good Health"
Healthy Diet "A Healthy Diet is Something to Smile About"
(English front & Spanish back)
How to Brush "Don't Run Out of Time for a Healthy Smile"
(English & Spanish)
- Taking Care
of Your Teeth - KidsHealth.org
- Information
for teens from the Nemours Foundation
- Your
Kid's Teeth -
KidsHealth.org
- Information
for parents from the Nemours Foundation
Especially
for Health Care Professionals
- Health Professional's Guide to Pediatric Oral Health
Management -
- National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center. Includes a series of 7 online curriculum modules.
- Creighton
University School of Dentistry - Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics
- Online
materials including slides, course work and clinic manual
- Bright
Futures in Practice: Oral Health Pocket Guide
- This
guide is designed to help health professionals implement
specific oral health guidelines during pregnancy and postpartum,
infancy, early childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence.
It addresses risk assessment for dental caries, periodontal
disease, malocclusion, and injury.
Sports Dentistry Online
Surgeon
General's Conference on Children and Oral Health
- Abstracts from the Surgeon General's Conference
- View brief summaries of conference presentations on a variety of children's
oral health issues, such as cleft lip and cleft palate,
fluoride, school health, and tobacco.
-
Oral Pathology Review Images - VCU School
of Dentistry, Department of Oral Pathology.
Web-based Manual of Operations for Public Health Dental Clinics in
VA.
- American Academy
of Pediatrics - Oral Health Literature
- Articles
related to oral health found in the various AAP publications
have been identified with links to each provided.
International Journal of Paediatric
Dentistry
Journal of Clinical
Pediatric Dentistry
This list of Oral
Health Resources is not comprehensive
nor does inclusion imply endorsement.
Last Updated 8/4/08
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