Recommended Web Sites

Academy of General Dentistry Consumer Information - The Academy of General Dentistry offers a large collection of fact sheets and other dental information at their site.

Baby Bottle Tooth Decay/Early Childhood Caries - This award winning site provides detailed, illustrated information concerning this common pattern of tooth decay in the very young.

Eight Steps to Dental Health - Columbia University College of Dental Medicine has created this guide.

Facts About Dental Fillings - This guide explains the different types of filling materials.

"I Brush my Teeth--Why do I Still Have Cavities?" - Covers issues of life-style, professional dental care, fluoride, general health and medication, occlusion (bite), and heredity in relation to tooth decay. Website established by Dr. Robert Doty as a medium for worldwide exchange of dentistry-related information for doctors and patients.

MEDLINEPlus:Dental Health - The National Library of Medicine has compiled these links to quality resources on the Internet.

MEDLINEPlus: Tooth Disorders - The National Library of Medicine has compiled these links to quality resources on the Internet as well.

Oral Changes and Age - Learn more about your mouth and how it ages too, from the American Dental Association.

Oral Health and Oral Hygiene - The American Diabetes Association has created this information, but it is good for non-diabetics too.

Oral Health: Preventing Cavities, Gum Disease and Tooth Loss - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has created this information.

The Story of Fluoridation - Click here to read how they discovered that fluoride helps prevent cavities.

Tooth Decay (Cavities/Caries) from the American Dental Association - Brief description and links to additional relevant materials within the ADA website. Included is a list of frequently asked questions, and links to ADA news releases and public service announcements.

Your Dental Health: A Guide for Patients and Families - The Connecticut Consumer Health Information Network has created this information about dental health and your family.

Your Relationship With Your Dentist - The American Dental Association offers these ideas for having a good relationship with your dentist.