Dental Hygiene Research Guide: Websites

Brief, informative video-clips on dental topics can be found at this website.

A great resource to learn more about the profession and educational / licensure requirements.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) information on Oral Health.

"The Oral Health Data website contains data for select indicators from the National Oral Health Surveillance System (NOHSS)."

Find out about conferences, CEUs, access professional and patient education materials, and more at this website.

Free continuing dental education on a number of topics

Oral health professional resources are available at this website, including CEUs and more. Sponsored by Procter & Gamble.

A website designed to aid with staying up-to-date on recent research.

This website is maintained by a registered dental hygienist and has many useful links for dental hygiene students, professors, and practicing dental hygienists.

Contains Hygienetown magazine and a lot of other interesting dental hygiene information.

This coalition works collectively to improve oral health within the state.

"The mission of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) is to improve dental, oral, and craniofacial health."

A great website with tools and information to promote community oral health.

From the U.S. Department of Labor, this entry examines the roles of dental hygienists and the career outlook for this field.