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Taking Care of Your Teeth
Oral health is an important component of health and should be started early in one’s life. If you have dental insurance, contact your dental plan or go on their Web site to determine which providers are covered through your plan. If you lack dental insurance, the following resources may be of benefit.
The American Dental Association (ADA) created MouthHealthy, a Web site with oral health information and a tool to find an ADA member dentist. The ADA also has a list of accredited dental education programs which may provide dental services from students at a reduced cost.
FreeDentalCare.us composed a national directory of free or sliding scale dental clinics. You can locate clinics by zip code or state.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) can help you locate a community health center that may offer dental care for free or on a sliding scale. Mobile dental health clinics may also be available in your community.
MedlinePlus offers tips on dental health.
As part of the National Institutes of Health, the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research has on their website resources to help find low-cost dental care.
Read Do I Have to Go to the Dentist? Oral Health Starts Early.
WebMD has an oral health center for people to find oral health news, health resources, and answers related to oral health.
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