Organizations and Websites - Dental Hygiene - South Bend - Elkhart - Ivy Tech Libraries at Ivy Tech Community College

Government Websites

AHRQ Oral Health Resources - Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality - Information about quality of care, patient safety, dental costs, and more.

CDC Oral Health Home Page - Statistics, research, and reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Division of Oral Health.

MedlinePlus: Mouth and Teeth - Information from the National Library of Medicine regarding the mouth and teeth. It has diagrams and a list of topics related to the mouth and teeth.

National Maternal & Child Oral Health Resource Center - Provides support to health professionals in improving oral health care and services to children.

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research - This site contains news, data, statistics, and educational resources.

Oral Health - Mission: To promote, protect and improve oral health and a safe oral health care environment for all Hoosiers.

Oral Health in Rural Communities - The Rural Health Information Hub is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

OSHA Safety and Health Topics -- Dentistry - Information on risks for dental professionals from the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (United States Department of Labor).

Organizations

ADEA - American Dental Education Association - Serves to address issues influencing education research, and the delivery of oral health care for the overall health and safety of the public through research, advocacy, faculty development, and communication.

ADHD - American Dental Hygienists' Association - The largest national organization representing the professional interests of more than 185,000 registered dental hygienists across the country.

IDHA - Indiana Dental Hygienists' Association - Supports Indiana's dental hygiene professionals in their careers, promotes consumer advocacy in oral health care, and promotes research relevant to dental hygiene.

IFDH - International Federation of Dental Hygienists - International, non-governmental organization promoting and coordinating the exchange of knowledge from around the globe to enhance and strengthen oral health care worldwide.