• General Dental Websites
  • The following links provide some good general information on dentistry.

  • American Dental Association
  • Provides information for the general public including dental care articles, dental insurance information, and information for students interested in dentistry.
  • Glossary of Dental Terms
  • American Dental Association’s comprehensive reference provides a glossary of dental terms as they relate to the public.
  • Floss.com
  • Contains a wide variety of dental health information, including articles on women's dental health issues, child dental care information, halitosis (bad breath) section, and new dental product information.

  • Periodontal (Gum) Disease & Implants

  • Oral Health Care & Products
  • Links to sites providing helpful information on oral health and home care products patients can use to maintain optimum oral health.

  • Sonicare
  • Learn how the Sonicare toothbrush creates an indescribable clean feeling, the benefits you can expect, and even take a factory tour.
  • Oral-B
  • Oral-B developed this learning center for dental health education to promote oral care habits that are essential to the lifelong health of teeth and gums.  The site includes information and advice for children, adults, and dental health teachers.
  • Colgate
  • Trusted resource for dental health information and oral care products.

  • Other Interesting Dental Sites
  • Other sites of interest on the Web.

  • Operation Smile
  • A non-profit volunteer medical services organization providing reconstructive surgery and related health care to indigent children and young adults in developing countries and the United States.  Operation Smile provides education and training around the world to physicians and other health care professionals to achieve long-term self-sufficiency.
  • Healthy Smiles 2010
  • A program with a goal to combat America’s Oral Health Epidemic by improving the oral health of more than 50 million American children and their families by the year 2010.
  • National Museum of Dentistry
  • The museum, a Smithsonian Institution Affiliate, is a lively national center where visitors learn the importance of a healthy smile and are fascinated by the rich history of dentistry.

  • Dental Associations

  • Financing Options

  • Children
  • Here are some fun and entertaining dental related sites for children (and parents).

  • Other Useful Links

  • Teeth Whitening
  • Information about various professional teeth whitening products.

  • Zoom!
  • The Zoom! In-Office Whitening System uses proprietary technology to whiten your teeth an average of eight shades in about one hour while you relax at your dentist’s office.  Zoom! teeth whitening is a popular procedure on ABC's reality television show Extreme Makeover.

  • Tobacco Information (Quit smoking!)
  • Several resources and information to help those who smoke to quit.  Smoking is terribly harmful to your teeth and a healthy smile.

  • Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
  • Working to expose Big Tobacco's lies, the Campaign reveals the truth about
    the deadly effects of smoking, tobacco's corporate public relations campaigns to convince the public that it is a reformed industry, and the advertising and marketing tactics tobacco companies use to entice youth as their new customers.
  • QuitAssist
  • Site providing expert information on quitting smoking.
  • Tobacco and Cancer
  • Resource for those who want to stop smoking, as well as other information on cancer.  Smoking greatly increases a person's chances of oral cancers.

  • Healthcare
  • General health websites covering a variety of topics.

  • WebMD
  • The world's leading source for trustworthy and timely health and medical news and information.  Providing credible health information, supportive community, and educational services by blending award-winning expertise in content, community services, expert commentary, and medical review.