Oral Health and Children Virtual Resource Guide

ADA ONLINE, THE AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION
http://www.ada.org
Offers a comprehensive resource for oral health information and education. The ADA is the professional association of dentists dedicated to serving both the public and the profession of dentistry. Go to their parents and children section for 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 on-line ordering capability.

THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY
http://www.aapd.org/
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, they offer on-line brochures for parents' questions about children's oral health covering 24 different topic areas.

THE AMERICAN DENTAL HYGIENISTS ASSOCIATION
http://www.adha.org/
Includes a feature for kids, called 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.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL AND CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCH (NIDCR)
http://www.nidcr.nih.gov
Part of the National Institutes of Health, the mission of the NIDCR is to promote the general health of the American people by improving their oral, dental, and craniofacial health. This site includes general oral health and patient care information and resources, research activities, programs, and links to other related sources. Publishes brochures, articles, and posters you can order or download. Topics focus on children's oral health issues: tooth brushing, nutrition, sealants, and fluoride use. Offers several titles in Spanish as well.

THE NATIONAL ORAL HEALTH INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE (NOHIC)
http://www.nidcr.nih.gov
A service of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. Many Americans have 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. They also sponsor the Oral Health Database, which includes bibliographic citations, abstracts, and availability information for a wide variety of print and audiovisual materials. NOHIC staff provides free custom or standard searches on specific special care topics in oral health.

ORAL HEALTH AMERICA
http://www.oralhealthamerica.org
A fully independent, non-profit, national charity, 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.

SURGEON GENERAL'S REPORT ON ORAL HEALTH
http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/
Site includes the recent press release in English and Spanish and the complete report and executive summary in English.

For a more comprehensive listing of oral health Web sites, visit Head Start Information and Publication Center at: http://www.headstartinfo.org.