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Tooth Decay
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Organizations
| 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. | |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Division of Oral Health | |
| 4770 Buford Highway, NE, MS F-10 | |
| Atlanta, GA 30341-3717 | |
| Phone: | (707) 488-6054 |
| Email: | OralHealth@cdc.gov |
| Web Address: | www.cdc.gov/OralHealth |
This Web site offered by the CDC provides knowledge, tools, and networks to promote good oral health and to prevent and control tooth decay, gum disease, and oral cancers. | |
| Know Your Teeth | |
| 211 East Chicago Avenue | |
| Suite 900 | |
| Chicago, IL 60611-6660 | |
| Phone: | 1-888-243-3368 ext. 5300 |
| Fax: | (312) 440-0559 |
| Email: | info@knowyourteeth.com |
| Web Address: | www.knowyourteeth.com |
This Web site by the Academy of General Dentistry provides information on dental care and oral hygiene. | |
| 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: July 17, 2009 |
| Medical Review: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Steven K. Patterson, BS, DDS, MPH - Dentistry | |
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