Patient Education Information

Care of The Teeth - Learn the proper way of brushing your teeth here.

Dental Hygiene: How To Care For Your Child's Teeth - FamilyDoctor.org produced this instructional sheet on how to brush your child's teeth.

Mouth and Teeth: How to Keep Them Healthy - This fact sheet tells you how to keep your teeth healthy.

Tooth Problems - FamilyDoctor.org has created this flow chart to determine what to do when you have a problem with a tooth.

Caring for Your Mouth - The Mayo Clinic describes the best ways to take care of your mouth.

MEDLINEPlus Medical Encyclopedia - The Health Illustrated Encyclopedia from MedlinePlus includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations. Please check the alphabetic listing for the topic you want.

Mouth-Healthy Eating - Columbia University College of Dental Medicine explains about which foods are better or worse for teeth.

Oral Health - WomensHealth.gov has created this information about your mouth and teeth.

Pediatric Dentistry: Info for Parents - The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry provides this handy Parent Information Handout. The Q&A reference sheet covers brushing and flossing, dental development, fluoride, sealants, diet, etc.– important issues in the prevention and contol of tooth decay.

Tooth Decay and Cavity Prevention- The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research has prepared several handouts at this site.

Tooth Decay and Dental Caries - This site contains a number of good dental fact sheets from the Academy of General Dentistry.

What is Dental Anxiety and Phobia? - Columbia University College of Dental Medicine answers this question too.

Women's Hormones and Oral Health - The Cleveland Clinic offers this information about how your hormonal shifts affect your teeth and gums.

Your Dental Visit: What to Expect - Columbia University College of Dental Medicine tells you what to expect.