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Organizations
| Academy of General Dentistry | |
| 211 East Chicago Avenue | |
| Suite 900 | |
| Chicago, Illinois 60611-6660 | |
| Phone: | 1-888-243-3368 |
| Fax: | (312) 440-0559 |
| Web Address: | www.knowyourteeth.com |
The Academy of General Dentistry is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping dentists stay up to date in the dental profession through continuing education. The organization also provides consumers with information on oral health care. | |
| American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry | |
| 211 East Chicago Avenue | |
| Suite 1700 | |
| Chicago, IL 60611-2637 | |
| Phone: | (312) 337-2169 |
| Fax: | (312) 337-6329 |
| Web Address: | www.aapd.org |
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) is the membership organization representing the specialty of pediatric dentistry. The AAPD parent resource center has information about how to prevent and treat child and adolescent dental problems. | |
| American Academy of Pediatrics | |
| 141 Northwest Point Boulevard | |
| Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-1098 | |
| Phone: | (847) 434-4000 |
| Fax: | (847) 434-8000 |
| Email: | kidsdocs@aap.org |
| Web Address: | www.aap.org |
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offers a variety of educational materials, such as links to publications about parenting and general growth and development. Immunization information, safety and prevention tips, AAP guidelines for various conditions, and links to other organizations are also available. | |
| American Dental Association | |
| 211 East Chicago Avenue | |
| Chicago, IL 60611-2678 | |
| Phone: | (312) 440-2500 |
| Web Address: | www.ada.org |
The American Dental Association (ADA), the professional membership organization of practicing dentists, provides information about oral health care for children and adults. The ADA can also help you find a dentist in your area. | |
| National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) | |
| National Institutes of Health | |
| Bethesda, MD 20892-2190 | |
| Phone: | 1-866-232-4528 toll-free |
| Fax: | (301) 480-4098 |
| Email: | nidcrinfo@mail.nih.gov |
| Web Address: | www.nidcr.nih.gov |
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) is a governmental agency that provides information about oral, dental, and craniofacial health. By conducting and supporting research, the NIDCR aims to promote health, prevent diseases and conditions, and develop new diagnostics and therapeutics. | |
| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: April 18, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine Arden Christen, DDS, MSD, MA, FACD - Dentistry | |
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