Professional and Community Resources

Professionals and community groups are dedicated to educating the public about the importance of oral healthcare. Focusing on all age groups, resources span from education materials about vital oral hygiene practices, including proper brushing and fluoridation recommendations, to the supportive role good oral health practices can play in the management of certain health conditions, such as diabetes. 

Important Facts about Dental Hygienists

Proper Brushing

Proper Flossing

Oral Health Nutrition

Tooth Whitening

Oral Health Care for Children fact sheet 

Oral Health Care for Adolescents fact sheet 

Senior Oral Health

Oral Health Section Resources

Oral Health for All — Realizing the Promise of Science

Policy Options for Reducing Early Childhood Tooth Decay

Icebreaker Quizzes for Caregivers and Professionals

Fluoride and Fluoridation

Early Childhood Caries

Prevent and End Tooth Decay

Oral Health in Older Adults: 10 Pandemic-Driven Transformations in Care

Oral Health: An Essential Element in Healthy Aging

Interprofessional Solutions to Improving Oral Health for Older Adults

Dental Health for Older Adults

Healthy Smiles Make for Healthy Aging: 3 Lesser-Known Risks of Poor Oral Care

Taking Charge of Oral Health: 3 Ways to Prevent Dental

Baby Bottle Tooth Decay

Bad Breath

Cavities

Nutrition

Diabetes and Oral Health

Dental Education Center

Tips for Good Oral Health During Pregnancy

Oral Health Matters across the Lifespan Video

Oral Health in Illinois< A Focus on Pregnancy and Early Childhood

Promoting Oral Health in Young Children: A Resource Guide

Why Oral Health Matters?

Featured resources

Dental Sealants, an OHRC topic webpage

Dental Sealants: A Resource Guide

School Oral Health: An Organizational Framework to Improve Outcomes for Children and Adolescents 

School Oral Health Playbook

School Oral Health Resource Library

Oral Health Education

Leading Chicago Children to Oral Health Improvement

Oral Health Forum Initiatives

The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD).  Policy on Dietary Recommendations for Infants, Children, and Adolescents

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. Policy on Oral Health in Child Care Centers

Smile for Life, resource for professionals

Brushing Up on Oral Health: Never Too Early to Start

American Academy of Pediatrics, American Public Health Association, and National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education. Oral Health in Child Care and Early Education

Fluoridation Information from AAP