Oral Health Tips for All Life Stages

Maintaining good oral health is important throughout your life—from infancy through the senior years. Decisions you make now about how you care for your teeth and gums will affect you the rest of your life. That's why it's best to start early!

Whether you're a new parent, a child, a teenager or an adult, this site offers you articles and tips on how to make sure your smile lasts a lifetime:

Hygiene Habits to Develop

Brush your teeth twice a day
Floss your teeth once a day
Get regular dental check-ups
Eat a balanced, low-sugar diet

Once you establish proper dental hygiene habits, you should maintain them throughout your lifetime.

Special Care Instructions for Cancer Patients

How to Use Custom Fluoride Carriers
How to Use Brush-on Fluoride(Head/Neck Radiation Patients)
Information for Bone Marrow Transplant Patients
Guidelines for Dental Extractions Before Head and Neck Radiation Therapy
Radiation Caries and Dry Mouth
Oral Care During Head And Neck Radiotherapy
Cytologic Smear

Helpful Links

General Oral Health Information

American Dental Association (ADA): Oral Health Topics
ADA: Public Resources
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Oral Health Fact Sheets and FAQs
CDC: Community Water Fluoridation
Is your community's water fluoridated? Check and see
Oral Health in America: A Report of the Surgeon General, May 2000
Dental Anxiety & Pain Management

Oral Problems and Diseases

Burning Mouth Syndrome
Tooth Grinding (Bruxism)
Oral Cancer
What is Tooth Decay? Interactive Animation
Diabetes and Oral Health