Clinical Periodontology
This site provides images, text, and videos of gingivitis, periodontitis, oral hygiene instruction, and diagnosis and treatment. It can be accessed in English, French and Swedish. The site is maintained by Faculty of Odontology Malmö, Malmö University, Sweden, School of Dentistry Copenhagen University, Denmarkhttp://cert.od.mah.se/vip/indexeng.html
DerWeb Image Library
This site provides dental academics and practitioners with a variety of images of dental diseases. Free registration is required. The site is managed by a UK commercial company.
http://www.derweb.co.uk/ASP/imagesearch/login.asp
International Association for Dental Research and American Association for Dental Research
The site contains information about the two organizations that aim to advance research and increase knowledge about oral health worldwide, support the research community and facilitate the application of research. It includes links to numerous dental associations and schools.
http://www.iadr.com/
MEDLINEPlus: Dental Materials
The U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health provide many links to government and other sources of information on dental health. It also includes links to Spanish language materials.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/dentalhealth.html
National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research , U.S.
This site provides information about oral diseases, gum diseases, tooth decay and cavity prevention, oral cancer, and disease prevention. It includes publications, reports from Conferences, Meetings and Workshops related oral health.
http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/
Oral Pathology Film Strips and Images
This site contains a wide range of images of oral pathology. The images can be searched alphabetically and viewed by topics. It is maintained by the University of Southern California, School of Dentistry, U.S..
http://www.usc.edu/hsc/dental/opfs/
Oral Pathology Image Database
This atlas presents multiple examples of lesions of the oral cavity. It is maintained by University of Iowa College of Dentistry, U.S.
http://www.uiowa.edu/~oprm/AtlasHome.html
Where There is No Dentist
This is the full-text pdf. version of ‘Where There is No Dentist.’ It is for those ‘who live far from dental care centers, in places where there are no dentists.’ In 11chapters, the handbook emphasizes dental diagnosis and treatment techniques for the front line health care worker. It is authored by Murray Dickson. http://healthwrights.org/books/WTINDentistonline.htm
WHO Oral Health Country/Area Profile Programme
The objective of WHO’s program is to present information on dental diseases and oral health services for various countries/areas. The site also includes free illustrated fact sheets on various topics, including oral manfiestations of HIV/AIDS. It is maintained by the WHO Collaborating Centre at Faculty of Odontology that is located at Malmö University, Sweden. http://www.whocollab.odont.lu.se/index.html
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