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:

• Center for Disease Control and Prevention Project Firstline
• Bright Futures in Oral Health
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention Oral Health Resources

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 Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource

Alaska Information:

• Alaska Dental Society
• Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, School Nutrition Services
• Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Drinking Water Program
• Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health, Public Health Nursing
• Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
• Alaska State Dental Hygienists’ Association
• Healthy Alaskans 2020
• Maternal Child Health Data Books
• State of Alaska Division of Labor - Standards & Safety

Dental Professions Training Programs:

• University of Alaska Anchorage Community and Technical College, Division of Health and Safety, Dental Programs
• University of Alaska Fairbanks Community and Technical College 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 Hygienists' 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 - Patient Resources
• Children's Oral Health — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Children's Teeth — American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
• Cleft Lip and Palate — National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Cleft Lip and Palate Clinics — State of Alaska Specialty Clinics for Children - State of Alaska
• Daily Tips for Good Oral Hygiene — Academy of General Dentistry
• Dental Health During Pregnancy — American Dental Association
• Dental Emergencies — 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
• Flossing your Teeth — American Dental Hygienists Association - Patient Resources
• Fluoride Prevents Tooth Decay — American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
• Fluoride Products — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Mouthguards, Oral Injury Prevention — American Dental Association
• Nutrition — American Dental Association
• 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
• 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

Other State Oral Health Program Information:

• State Oral Health Plans
• State Oral Health Programs