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.

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