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Dental Care

American Academy of P ediatric Dentistry
211 East Chicago Avenue, #700
Chicago, IL 60611-2663
Phone: 312-337-2169
Fax 312-337-6329

National organization representing the specialty of pediatric dentistry. Dedicated to improving and maintaining the oral health of children, adolescents, and people with special health care needs. Publishes the journal Pediatric Dentistry.

American Society of Dentistry for Children
211 East Chicago Avenue, #710
Chicago, IL, 60611-2663
Phone: 312-943-1244
Fax: 312-943-5341
E-mail: asdckids@aol.com

Professional organization for specialists in pediatric dentistry. Dedicated to improving the dental health of children through the dissemination of knowledge to professionals and the general public through educational programs, public service efforts, and research. Publishes the Journal of Dentistry for Children.

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD 20892-2190
Phone: 301-496-4261
E-mail: nidcrinfo@mail.nih.gov

Institute dedicated to the promotion of oral, dental, and craniofacial health through study of ways to promote health, prevent diseases and conditions, and develop new diagnostics and therapeutics.

Oral Health in America: A Report of the Surgeon General

First-ever Surgeon General’s report (2000) on oral health. Identifies a silent epidemic of dental and oral diseases in some populations and calls for a national effort to improve oral health among all Americans. Available in English and Spanish.

Special Care Dentistry
211 East Chicago Avenue
5th Floor
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312-440-2660
Fax: 312-440-2824
E-mail: SCD@SCDonline.org

National organization of dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, nondental health care providers, health program administrators, hospitals, agencies that serve people with special needs, and other advocacy and health care organizations. Publishes the journal Special Care in Dentistry.



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