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Know Your Teeth
Academy of General Dentistry 211 East Chicago Avenue, Suite 900
Chicago, IL 60611-6660

Telephone: (888) 243-3368, ext. 5300
Fax: (312) 440-0559
E-mail: info@knowyourteeth.com
Website: http://knowyourteeth.com
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This timeline provides information on oral health and oral health care throughout life. Topics include developmental events, interaction with dentists, and oral hygiene.

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Keywords: Oral health, Infants, Children, Adolescents, Adults, Developmental stages, Dental hygiene, Dental care, Consumer education materials

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA 30333

Telephone: (800) 232-4636
Secondary Telephone: (888) 232-6348
E-mail: cdc@cdcinfo.gov
Website: http://www.cdc.gov
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This online course discusses the significance of health literacy in the public health profession. It provides practical steps to apply the principles and strategies of health literacy in daily activity. Course contents include an introduction and definition of health literacy; a discussion of why it matters; and applying health literacy to practice, including suggestions on how to improve health literacy, barriers to overcome, guiding principles, planning, evaluation, partnerships, and cultural competence. Sections online also provide resources and a glossary.

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Keywords: Health literacy, Public health, Educational materials, Resources for professionals, Distance education, Oral health, Adults

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA 30333

Telephone: (800) 232-4636
Secondary Telephone: (888) 232-6348
E-mail: cdc@cdcinfo.gov
Website: http://www.cdc.gov
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This resource features a series of reports published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports between April and December 1999 on 10 public health achievements, reflecting the successful response of public health to the major causes of morbidity and mortality for the period 1900-1999. Topics include vaccination, motor-vehicle safety, workplace safety, control of infectious diseases, decline in deaths from coronary heart disease and stroke, safer and healthier foods, healthier mothers and babies, family planning, fluoridation of drinking water, and tobacco as a health hazard. Critical changes in the U.S. public health system during the century are also addressed.

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Keywords: Public health, Health policy, Mortality, Morbidity, Vaccination effects, Motor vehicle safety, Occupational safety and health, Infection control, Cardiovascular diseases, Strokes, Food safety, Maternal health, Infant health, Family planning, Fluorides, Water, Tobacco use, Systems development, Oral health, Children, Families, Adults

University of Bridgeport
126 Park Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06604

Telephone: (800) 392-3582
Website: http://www.bridgeport.edu
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This resource provides information on the first dental hygiene school in the world.

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Keywords: Oral health, History, Dental hygiene, Dental education, Adults

Know Your Teeth
Academy of General Dentistry 211 East Chicago Avenue, Suite 900
Chicago, IL 60611-6660

Telephone: (888) 243-3368, ext. 5300
Fax: (312) 440-0559
E-mail: info@knowyourteeth.com
Website: http://knowyourteeth.com
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This resource provides information about common oral health issues and procedures in children, adolescents, and women (including pregnant women). Topics are organized alphabetically.

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Keywords: Oral health, Consumer education materials, Children, Adults, Pregnant women

Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
2400 Sand Hill Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025

Telephone: (650) 854-9400
Secondary Telephone: (202) 347-5270
Fax: (650) 854-4800
Website: http://www.kff.org
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This issue module looks at some of the contributing factors to low use of oral health care including the difficulty of purchasing affordable dental insurance and other cost concerns. The module also examines factors contributing to the dental workforce shortage and its impact on access to care. Links to key data, policy research, and organizations are provided.

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Keywords: Oral health, Dental care, Dental insurance, Financing, Work force, Access to health care, Data, Health policy, Research, Children, Adults

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
National Institutes of Health 31 Center Drive, MSC2290 Building 31, Room 2C39
Bethesda, MD 20892

Telephone: (866) 232-4528
Fax: (301) 480-4098
E-mail: nidcrinfo@mail.nih.gov
Website: http://www.nidcr.nih.gov
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This resource provides information for professionals and consumers on various oral health topics, including burning mouth syndrome, cancer treatments, cleft lip and palate, developmental disabilities, diabetes and oral health, dry mouth (xerostomia), fillings (amalgams), fluoride, genetics, gum (periodontal) diseases, heart disease, HIV/AIDS, oral cancer, organ transplantation, oral and facial pain, pregnancy, saliva and salivary gland disorders, dental sealants, Sjögren's Syndrome, smokeless tobacco, taste disorders, TMJ disorders, and tooth decay (dental caries).

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Keywords: Oral health, Children, Adults, Infectious diseases, Mouth diseases, Dental care, Special health care needs, Educational materials

American Dental Association
211 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611-2678

Telephone: (312) 440-2500
Fax: (312) 440-7494
E-mail: info@ada.org
Website: http://www.ada.org
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This resource provides information for professionals and consumers on various issues related to oral health care. Topics include dental sealants, early childhood tooth decay, financing dental care, fluoride and fluoridation, Medicaid principles and reports, pregnancy, smoking and tobacco cessation, special needs, and others.

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Keywords: Oral health, Children, Adolescents, Adults, Dentists, Educational materials, Resources for professionals

American Academy of Periodontology
737 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 800
Chicago, IL 60611-6660

Telephone: (312) 787-5518
Fax: (312) 787-3670
E-mail: http://www.perio.org/contact-aap.htm
Website: http://www.perio.org
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This resource provides information on the adverse effects of tobacco use on oral health. Topics include how cigarette smoking increases the risk for periodontal disease and tooth loss; the impact of smokeless tobacco, cigars, and pipe smoking on periodontal health; and other dangers of tobacco use. Information on smoking cessation, finding a periodontist, and other resources from national organizations is included.

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Keywords: Oral health, Children, Adolescents, Adults, Tobacco use, Smokeless tobacco, Adverse effects, Smoking cessation, Educational materials

Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Oral Health and Dentistry
P.O. Box 95026
Lincoln, NE 68509-5026

Telephone: (402) 471-0166
Website: http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/dental
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This website contains resources from a public awareness campaign to encourage habits among children and adults that will help them maintain good oral health. Contents include radio ads, billboard images, print ads, and television and YouTube videos.

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Keywords: Oral health, Children, Adults, Public awareness campaigns, Dental hygiene, Disease prevention, Multimedia