Oral Health
Resources and Links
These resources and links are provided to you for further information and not as an endorsement by the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services.
Federal Programs:
- Bright Futures in Oral Health
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention Oral Health Resources
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Oral Health Surveillance System
- Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Data Resource Center
National Organizations:
- Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors
- American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
- American Association of Public Health Dentistry
- American Dental Association
- American Dental Hygienists’ Association
- Children’s Dental Health Project
- National Center for Fluoridation
- National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource
- Oral Health America
- Special Care Dentistry Association
Alaska Information:
- Adult Medicaid Dental Coverage
- Alaska Center for Rural Health
- Alaska State Dental Hygienists’ Association
- Alaska Dental Society
- Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Drinking Water Program
- Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health, Public Health Nursing
- Alaska Department of Economic Development, Rural Utilities Business Advisor (RUBA)
- Alaska Department of Community and Economic Development, Board of Dental Examiners
- Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, School Nutrition Services
- Maternal Child Health Data Books
- State of Alaska Division of Labor - Standards & Safety
- Directory of Alaska Health Care Sites
- Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
- Healthy Alaskans 2010
Dental Professions Training Programs:
- University of Alaska Anchorage Community and Technical College, Division of Health and Safety, Dental Programs
- Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE)
- School of Dentistry at the University of Washington
- Oregon Health and Sciences University School of Dentistry
- American Dental Association
- American Dental Hygiene Association
Health Information:
- Adult Oral Health – Centers for Disease Prevention and Control
- Baby Bottle Tooth Decay – American Dental Association
- Brushing and Flossing – American Dental Hygienists Association
- Children's Oral Health – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Cleft Lip and Palate – National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Cleft Lip and Palate — State of Alaska Specialty Clinics for Children - State of Alaska
- Daily Tips for Good Oral Hygiene – Academy of General Dentistry
- Dental Amalgam – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Dental Health During Pregnancy – American Dental Association
- Dental Sealants – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Dentures, Caring for your – Web MD Oral Health Center
- Diabetes and Oral Health – National Institutes of Health/NIDCR
- Dietary Fluoride Supplements – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Enamel Fluorosis – American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
- Flossing your Teeth – American Dental Hygienists’ Association
- Fluoride Prevents Tooth Decay – American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
- Mouthguards, Oral Injury Prevention - American Dental Association
- Nutrition – Academy of General Dentistry
- Oral Cancer- National Cancer Institute
- Oral Health Care for People with Developmental Disabilities – National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
- Oral Health for Older Americans – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Periodontal Disease - National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
- Pregnancy – National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition
- Preventing and Treating Injuries – American Dental Association
- Smokeless Tobacco, Quitting – National Institutes of Health/NIDCR
- Tobacco Facts – Alaska Quit Line
- Tobacco Prevention and Control Program in Alaska – State of Alaska
- Women's Oral Health – US DHHS Office on Women’s Health
State Oral Health Program Web Sites:
- State Oral Health Plans
- Arkansas
- Arizona
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Nevada
- New York
- North Dakota
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Wisconsin
- Vermont
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