Dental Hygiene: Web sites

An amazing amount of referral links to state associations, government agencies, oral health organizations, listservs and research sites! Excellent resources!

Created by dentists for kids. Helpful if you need patient information while learning in the field.

From the CDC. Includes many topics of oral health including peridontal disease, guidelines and recommendations, information for adults and children etc.

Certification and credentialing agency for dental assistants

Listing of state certification information for dental assisting

Describes nature of work, job outlook, earnings, etc. for this career

Professional Association providing information on best practice patient care, professional topics, meeting and events and more

Professional association for dental hygienists. Lots of good information on careers, board exams, dental news and more ...

Professional association for dental assistants providing information on education, employment, events and more

Professional Association for dental students