Dental Assistant: Patient Education & Professional

Training, education, job outlook, working conditions, and earnings projections from the U.S. Dept. of Labor.

Pick a video and brush your teeth for 2 minutes, 2 times a day while it plays. Also offers information about children's oral health development and care.

CDC’s Division of Oral Health works to improve the oral health of the nation and reduce inequalities in oral health.

Dental care and oral health information for patients from the Academy of General Dentistry.

Accurate, educational, science-based information about dental and oral care from reliable sources.

More than 170 individuals, organizations and agencies addressing oral health access issues and working to improve oral health for all Wisconsin residents.

Links to federal and international guidelines including CDC/NIOSH, OSHA, EPA, FDA, and countries including Australia, Brazil, Canada, and others.

Workplace hazards that may apply to dentistry are addressed here in this website maintained by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) of the U.S. Department of Labor.

"Our mission is to improve dental, oral, and craniofacial health through research, research training, and the dissemination of health information. We are a division of the National Institutes of Health." Good source of patient information about oral health and diseases. Offers English and Spanish information such as flyers, pamphlets, and posters.

"To advance the careers of dental assistants and to promote the profession in matters of education, legislation, credentialing and professional activites which enhance the delivery of quality dental health care to the public."

Register online for free continuing education classes, free print subscriptions to dental magazines, and news alerts.

Dentistry's resource for infection control and safety. Links to federal safety guidelines from the CDC, NIOSH, OSHA, EPA, and FDA.

Founded in 1859, this is the oldest and largest national dental society in the world.

Founded in 1870, the WDA "advances the interests of its members and the dental profession by promoting professional excellence and quality oral health care for the public."

"Dedicated to promoting and improving the oral health of the Hispanic community and providing advocacy for Hispanic oral health professionals across the United States."