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Taking Care of Your Teeth

• Animations: Brushing, Flossing, Gum Disease, Root Canals (American Dental Association)
• Proper Brushing (American Dental Hygienists' Association)
• Proper Flossing (American Dental Hygienists' Association)
• Why Should We Floss and Brush Our Teeth? (NC Oral Health Section)
• ADA Seal Products (American Dental Association)

Taking Care of Your Children's Teeth

• First Aid for Dental Emergencies (NC Oral Health Section)
• Mouth Power Educational Game (National Museum of Dentistry)
• Oral Health (America Academy of Pediatrics)
• Teen’s Oral Health (Academy of General Dentistry)
• Two Healthy Smiles: Oral Health Care in Pregnancy (National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center)
• When Children Begin to Lose their Baby Teeth (America Academy of Pediatrics)
• When do Baby Teeth Appear? (NC Oral Health Section)

Getting Professional Dental Care

• Dental Insurance (Academy of General Dentistry)
• What Do Dentists Do? (NC Dental Society)
• What to Expect from a Dental Hygiene Appointment (American Dental Hygienists' Association)

Tooth & Mouth Diseases

• Cracked Teeth (American Association of Endodontists)
• Gum Disease: What You Need to Know (American Academy of Periodontology)
• Malocclusion of Teeth (MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia)
• Mouth Sores (Academy of General Dentistry)
• TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint) (American Dental Association)
• Tooth Decay (Academy of General Dentistry)
• Tooth Problems (American Academy of Family Physicians)

Dental Treatments

• Dental Implants: Replacement Teeth (American Academy of Periodontology)
• Dental Sealants (Academy of General Dentistry)
• Fillings: The Basics (Columbia University College of Dental Medicine)
• Root Canals (American Association of Endodontists)
• Why Do People Get Braces? (Academy of General Dentistry)

Dental Health Statistics

• Oral Health Resources Synopses by State - North Carolina 2009 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Resources compiled by Kate McGraw, Health Sciences Library, UNC-Chapel Hill and the NC Oral Health Section.

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