American Dental Assistants Association
The American Dental Assistants Association is the oldest, largest group representing professional dental assistants. Its members include clinical personnel, those working chair-side with the dentist, as well as those on the administrative side. Full text of The Dental Assistant, the official journal of the ADAA, is accessible in the Nursing and Allied Health Source database.

American Dental Hygienists Association
ADHA is the largest professional organization representing the interests of dental hygienists. Members enjoy professional support, educational programs, and numerous opportunities for participation in association decision-making. ADHA’s mission is to advance the art and science of dental hygiene, and to promote the highest standards of education and practice in the profession.

American Dental Association
The ADA is the professional association of dentists committed to the public's oral health, ethics, science and professional advancement, promoting initiatives in advocacy, education, research and the development of standards. The ADA web site provides information for dental professionals and the general public.

National Library of Medicine
The National Library of Medicine provides authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more. Uses MeSH (Medical Subject Headings)

MEDLINE plus: Drug Information
The National Library of Medicine sponsors this site featuring drug information provided by the United States Pharmacopoeia. A search for a medication, either generic or brand name, results in the uses, descriptions, precautions, and side effects of the drug. More than 9,000 medications, both prescription and over-the-counter, are covered in this database.

DHNet 


This is the web site of the National Center for Dental Hygiene Research. This comprehensive site offers much information on clinical dental hygiene, including case studies, smoking cessation, and periodontology. Links to other relevant databases, image databases, and Internet sites are also featured.

NIDCR National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIH)
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research is the federal government’s lead agency for scientific research on oral, dental and craniofacial health and disease. NIDCR shares research findings with the public, health care professionals, and policy makers. Institute staff also produce and distribute health education materials for consumers as well as dentists, physicians, and other health care providers.