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Child Dental Health
- From the National Institutes of Health
- Overviews
- Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention/Screening
- Pictures/Diagrams
- Nutrition
- Related Issues
- Financial Issues
- Research
- Anatomy/Physiology
- Directories
- Organizations
- Law and Policy
- Statistics
- Children
- Teenagers
From the National Institutes of Health
- From the National Institutes of Health
- Healthy Mouth for Your Baby (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research)
Also available in: Spanish
Overviews
- Overviews
- Brush Up on Healthy Teeth: Simple Steps for Kids' Smiles (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
Also available in: Spanish - Dental Hygiene: How to Care for Your Child's Teeth (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in: Spanish - Keeping Your Child's Teeth Healthy (Nemours Foundation)
Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Tooth Problems (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- X-Ray Use and Safety (American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry)
- X-Rays for Children (InteliHealth, University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine)
Treatment
- Treatment
- Conscious Sedation (American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry)
- Enamel Microabrasion (American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry)
- Endodontic Treatment in Children (InteliHealth, University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine)
- General Anesthesia (American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry)
- Nitrous Oxide (American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry)
- Repairing Children's Teeth (InteliHealth, University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine)
- Space Maintenance (American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry)
- Tooth-Colored Fillings (American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry)
- What Is Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery? (American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons) - Links to PDF
Also available in: Spanish
Prevention/Screening
- Prevention/Screening
- Brushing and Flossing Your Child's Teeth (InteliHealth, University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine)
- Fluoride (American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry)
- Mouthguards: Frequently Asked Questions (American Dental Association)
- Oral Health: Preventing Cavities, Gum Disease, and Mouth and Throat Cancer (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Preventive Dentistry (American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry)
- Regular Dental Visits (American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry)
- Seal Out Tooth Decay: A Booklet for Parents (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research)
Also available in: Spanish - Sports Safety (American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons) - Links to PDF
- Story of Fluoridation (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research)
Pictures/Diagrams
- Pictures/Diagrams
- Permanent Teeth Numbering and Mounting Chart (American Dental Association)
- Tooth Eruption Charts (American Dental Association)
Nutrition
- Nutrition
- Are You Feeding Your Kids Tooth-Friendly Foods? (InteliHealth, University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine)
- Diet and Snacking (American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry)
- Milk Matters for Your Child's Healthy Mouth (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
Related Issues
- Related Issues
- Baby Bottle Tooth Decay (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Bringing Bruxism to a Grinding Halt (Nemours Foundation)
- Calming the Anxious Child (American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry)
- Dental Care for Special Children (American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry)
- Dental Emergencies & Injuries (American Dental Association)
- Enamel Fluorosis (American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry)
- From Baby Bottle to Cup: Choose Training Cups Carefully, Use Them Temporarily (American Dental Association) - Links to PDF
- Oral Conditions in Children with Special Needs (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research)
- Pediatric Dentist (American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry)
- Sedation Techniques (InteliHealth, University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine)
- Teething Tots (Nemours Foundation)
- Thumb, Finger and Pacifier Habits (American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry)
- Tooth Injuries (Nemours Foundation)
- Toothache (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Toothpaste, Toothbrushes and More (InteliHealth, University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine)
Financial Issues
- Financial Issues
- Children's Access to Dental Care: Tips on Finding Preventative Care for Children's Oral Health (Academy of General Dentistry)
Research
- Research
- Consumption of Soda and Fizzy Drinks Raises Risk of Tooth Enamel Erosion (Nemours Foundation)
- Drinking Lots of Sugary Beverages Puts Kids at Higher Risk for Dental Decay (Nemours Foundation)
Anatomy/Physiology
- Anatomy/Physiology
- Atlas of the Body: The Teeth (American Medical Association)
- Mouth and Teeth (Nemours Foundation)
Also available in: Spanish
Directories
- Directories
- Find a Dentist: ADA Member Directory (American Dental Association)
- Find a Pediatric Dentist (American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry)
- Finding Your Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon (American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons)
Organizations
- Organizations
- Academy of General Dentistry
- American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
- American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- American Dental Association
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Law and Policy
- Law and Policy
- Managed Dental Care Plans (American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry)
- Oral Health Resources: Coordinated School Health Programs (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
Statistics
- Statistics
- Children's Oral Health (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- FASTATS: Oral and Dental Health (National Center for Health Statistics)
- National Oral Health Surveillance System (NOHSS) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Children
- Children
- Banishing Bad Breath (Nemours Foundation)
- Going to the Dentist (Nemours Foundation)
- How Does Fluoride Work? (Nemours Foundation)
- Milk Matters with Buddy Brush (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) - Large PDF file - Coloring book
- Snack Smart for Healthy Teeth (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research)
Also available in: Spanish - Taking Care of Your Teeth (Nemours Foundation)
- Taking the Bite out of Bruxism (Nemours Foundation)
- Truth about Teeth (Nemours Foundation)
Also available in: Spanish - What's a Cavity? (Nemours Foundation)
Also available in: Spanish - What's Spit? (Nemours Foundation)
Also available in: Spanish
Teenagers
- Teenagers
- Oral Piercing: Frequently Asked Questions (American Dental Association)
- Taking Care of Your Teeth (Nemours Foundation)
- To My Teenage Patients (American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry)
- What Causes Bad Breath? (Nemours Foundation)