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Resource Links
Links to Other Oral Health Web Sites:ADA Online, The American Dental Association The professional association of dentists is dedicated to serving
both the public and the dental profession. The site provides a comprehensive set of oral health
information and education resources. The Parents and Children Section includes the following:
ADA Kids' Corner, Parents' Page, National Children's Dental Health Month, Preventing Baby Bottle
Tooth Decay. The Teacher and Students Section lists classroom activities, links to free materials,
and offers on-line ordering capability.
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Members of this organization are dedicated to improving and maintaining the
oral health of infants, children, adolescents, and persons with special health care needs. In
addition to a wide range of information for professionals and the public, the site offers on-line
brochures that respond to parents' questions about children's oral health covering 24 different topic areas.
American Dental Hygienists Association The site includes a feature for children, Kids Stuff, with general information,
a game, and a chance to win a toothbrush. Also has an e-mail address to direct questions to a hygienist.
Children�s Dental Health Project The Children's Dental Health Project (CDHP) is a non-profit organization that
promotes policies to improve health and increase access to dental care for children and other
vulnerable populations. Serving policy makers, healthcare providers, and advocates, the project
focuses on Medicaid and SCHIP dental programs; the dental workforce; improving access to care; and
disease prevention and health promotion. Publications include a series of Children's Oral Health Fact Sheets.
National Head Start Oral Health Resource Center The resource center collects, reviews, and disseminates Head Start oral health
technical and programmatic information and materials. The information and materials are intended for
health professionals and families. They include: Forum reports at national, regional and state levels;
Links to relevant web sites; Materials including pamphlets, videos, curricula, etc.; Partnership
Projects; and Regional consultants.
The fully independent, non-profit, national charity has been working for more than
forty years to educate the public, improve access to services, and support research and dental education.
Several informative articles and reports designed to raise public awareness about oral health care
disparities can be obtained on-line here.
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