Oral health information for patients is readily
available from one of the many resources available on this page.
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Brochures and Fact Sheets |
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Diabetes |
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A Diabetes
Management Guide for the Dental Hygienist (646k
pdf file) |
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'Control
the ABCs of Diabetes' poster (123k pdf file) |
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Want Some Life Saving Advice?
Ask your dental hygienist about signs and symptoms of diabetes.
Fact sheet on diabetes and oral health from the American Dental
Hygienists’ Association.
www.adha.org/downloads/diabetes.pdf |
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Diabetes and Periodontal Disease
Patient guide from the National Institute of Dental Research
www.nidcr.nih.gov/HealthInformation/OralHealthInformationIndex/DiabetesandOralHealth.htm |
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General Information |
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Flossing and
Brushing
An illustrated guide to flossing and Brushing from the California
Dental Hygienists’ Association. (191k pdf file) |
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Children |
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5 Simple
Tips to Keep Children’s Teeth Health and Strong
A fact sheet for parents from the California Dental Hygienists’
Association. |
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Fact Sheet on Oral Healthcare for Children from the
American Dental Hygienists’ Association
www.adha.org/downloads/children.pdf |
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Women |
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Women and Periodontal Disease
Brochure form the American Academy of Periodontology outlining
women’s oral health issues from pregnancy through menopause.
http://perio.org/consumer/women.htm |
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Pre-mature Births: Know the Facts and Stats
Fact Sheet from the American Dental Hygienists’ Association
www.adha.org/oralhealth/premature_birth.htm |
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Seniors |
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How to Keep a Healthy Smile for Life
Consumer information on senior dental health issues from the
American Academy of Periodontology.
http://www.perio.org/consumer/smileforlife.htm |
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The Oral Health General Health Connection |
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Total Health
Starts with Your Smile
Fact sheet from the California Dental Hygienists’ Association |
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Periodontal Disease and Systemic Disease
Dealing with Gum Disease: A Life Threatening Health Risk
Information from the American Dental Hygienists’ Association
www.adha.org/downloads/2001_NDHM_poster.pdf |
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Premedication Recommendations for Dental/Dental Hygiene
Procedures
Information from the American Heart Association on the endocarditis
prophylaxis guidelines for individuals with congenital heart
disease/defects.
www.americanheart.org/presenter..jhtml?identifier=11086 |
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The Mouth Body Connection
Brochure from the American Academy of Periodontology explaining
the connections between oral health and general health.
http://www.perio.org/consumer/mbc.top2.htm |
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Oral Cancer |
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Oral Cancer
Fact Sheet from the American Dental Hygienists’ Association
www.adha.org/downloads/oral_cancer_factsheet.pdf |
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Bleaching |
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Tooth Whitening
A fact sheet from the American Dental Hygienists’ Association
on tooth whitening.
www.adha.org/downloads/tooth_whitening_factsheet.pdf |
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Halitosis |
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Want Some Life Saving Advice? Ask your dental hygienist
about understanding and eliminating bad breath.
Fact sheet from the American Dental Hygienists’ Association.
www.adha.org/downloads/bad_breath.pdf |
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Appointment Information |
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Want Some Life Saving Advice? Ask Your Dental Hygienist
what to Expect from a Dental Hygiene Appointment
Fact sheet from the American Dental Hygienists’ Association
on what to look for in a dental hygiene appointment.
www.adha.org/downloads/dhappt_factsheet.pdf |
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Poster Downloads from the American Dental
Hygienists’ Association |
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“Life Saving Advice” Ask Your Dental Hygienist
for Some Life Saving Advice on the Link between General Health
and Oral Health
www.adha.org/downloads/2000_NDHM_poster.pdf |
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“Dealing with Gum Disease”
Periodontal Disease: A life threatening health risk.
www.adha.org/downloads/2001_NDHM_poster.pdf |
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“Oral Cancer”
National Health Information award winning poster for 2002.
www.adha.org/downloads/2002_NDHM_poster.pdf |
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Professional Products |
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Patient and consumer education products from the American
Dental Hygienists’
Association.
www.adha.org.shopping/patient.htm |
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