Popular Web Links for Dental Resources

UMKC School of Dentistry Related Links | National Dental Professional Organizations | Dental Laws/Codes | State Dental Professional Organizations | Dental Board/Examiner links | Government Agencies | Other Dental Resources

UMKC School of Dentistry Related Links:

• Main web site (http://dentistry.umkc.edu/)
• 2010-2011 Academic Calendar (http://dentistry.umkc.edu/about/assets/ACADCAL1011.pdf)
• Continuing Dental Education courses (http://dentistry.umkc.edu/practition/continuingdentaleducation.htm)
• Oral Biology (http://dentistry.umkc.edu/oralbiology/default.htm)
• Pre-Dental Society (http://studo.umkc.edu/pre-dental/UMKC_Predental_Society/Home.html)
• Students Take Action (http://studo.umkc.edu/sta/)

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National Dental Professional Associations:

• Dental
  • American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) (http://www.aapd.org/)
  • American Association for Dental Research (AADR) (http://www.aadronline.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3451)
  • American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) (http://www.braces.org/)
  • American Dental Association (ADA) (http://www.ada.org/)
  • American Dental Education Association (ADEA) (http://www.adea.org/Pages/default.aspx)
  • Hispanic Dental Association (HDA) (http://www.hdassoc.org/)
  • National Dental Association (NDA) (http://www.ndaonline.org/)
• Hygiene
  • American Dental Hygienists Association (ADHA) (http://www.adha.org/)
  • National Dental Hygienists' Association (NDHA) (http://www.ndhaonline.org/)
• Assisting
  • American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA) (http://www.dentalassistant.org/)
• Student
  • American Student Dental Association (ASDA) (http://www.asdanet.org/)
  • List of Student Chapters for the Hispanic Dental Association (HDA) (http://www.hdassoc.org/site/epage/11710_351.htm)
  • National Student Research Group, American Association for Dental Research (http://www.aadronline.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3481)
  • Student National Dental Association (SNDA) (http://www.sndanet.org/)
  • Undergraduate Student National Dental Association (USNDA) (http://www.sndanet.org/USNDA.html)

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Dental Laws/Codes

A list of links for dental laws and codes is currently available on the Instructional Resources Library LibGuide page, under the Resources tab.  The list includes specific links for dental laws and codes for the United States (all states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands) and Canada.

For links to specific dental board organizations within the United States, please see the following sections of the "Popular Web Links" page:

• State Dental Professional Associations (for Missouri and the eight immediately surrounding states)
• Dental Board/Examiner Links (national board testing agencies; also state board organizations for the remaining states)

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State Dental Professional Associations (emphasis on Missouri and the immediate surrounding states):

• Missouri
  • Missouri Dental Association (MDA) (http://www.modental.org/mx/hm.asp?id=home)
  • Missouri Dental Hygienists' Association (MDHA) (http://www.mdha.org/)
  • Missouri Dental Assistants' Association (MDAA) (http://www.modaa.org/)
  • Missouri Division of Professional Registration - Dental Board (http://www.pr.mo.gov/dental.asp)
  • Missouri Expanded Functions for Dental Assistants (http://www.moefda.org/)
  • Greater Kansas City Dental Society (http://www.gkcds.org/)
  • Greater St. Louis Dental Society (http://www.gslds.org/)
• Kansas
  • Kansas Dental Association (KDA) (http://www.ksdental.org/)
  • Kansas Dental Hygienists' Association (KDHA) (http://www.kdha.org/)
  • Kansas Dental Board (http://www.kansas.gov/kdb/)
• Nebraska
  • Nebraska Dental Association (http://www.nedental.org/)
  • Nebraska Dental Hygienists' Association (NDHA) (http://www.nedha.org/)
  • Nebraska Dental Assistants' Association (NDAA) (http://www.nebraskadentalassistants.org/)
  • Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services; Licensing & Regulatory Affairs - Dentist (http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/crl/medical/dent/dentist/dentist.htm)
• Iowa
  • Iowa Dental Association (http://www.iowadental.org/home/)
  • Iowa Dental Hygienists' Association (IDHA) (http://www.iowadha.com/)
  • Iowa Dental Assistants' Association (IDAA) (http://www.idaada.org/)
  • Iowa Dental Board (http://www.dentalboard.iowa.gov/)
• Illinois
  • Illinois State Dental Society (http://www.isds.org/)
  • Illinois Dental Hygienists' Association (IDHA) (http://idha.ift-aft.org/)
  • Illinois Dental Assistants' Association (IDHA) (http://www.ildaa.com/)
  • Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation - Dentist (http://www.idfpr.com/dpr/WHO/dent.asp)
• Kentucky
  • Kentucky Dental Association (http://www.kyda.org/)
  • Kentucky Dental Hygienists' Association (http://www.kydha.org/)
  • Kentucky Board of Dentistry (http://dentistry.ky.gov/)
• Tennessee
  • Tennessee Dental Association (http://www.tenndental.org/)
  • Tennessee Dental Hygienists' Association (http://www.tndha.org/)
  • Tennessee Dental Assistants' Association (http://www.tndaa.org/)
  • Tennessee Department of Health: Board of Dentistry (http://health.state.tn.us/Boards/Dentistry/)
• Arkansas
  • Arkansas State Dental Association (http://arkansasdentistry.org/)
  • Arkansas State Dental Hygienists' Association (http://users.conwaycorp.net/moore/ad/asdha.htm)
  • Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners (http://www.asbde.org/)
• Oklahoma
  • Oklahoma Dental Association (http://www.okda.org/)
  • Oklahoma Dental Hygienists' Association (http://www.okdha.org/)
  • Oklahoma Board of Dentistry (http://www.dentist.state.ok.us/)

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Dental Board/Examiner Links:

• American Association of Dental Boards (AADB) (http://www.aadexam.org/)
• American Board of General Dentistry (BGD) (http://www.abgd.org/)
• Central Regional Dental Testing Service, Inc. (CRDTS) (http://www.crdts.org/)
• Dental Assisting National Board, Inc. (DANB) (http://www.danb.org/)
• List of State Board Contacts (provided by the AADB) (http://www.aadexam.org/StateBoard/US_States.htm)
• North East Regional Board of Dental Examiners, Inc. (NERB) (http://www.nerb.org/)
• Southern Regional Testing Agency (SRTA) (http://www.srta.org/)
• SRTA Dental/Dental Hygiene Mobility (states where the SRTA Exam is recognized) (http://www.srta.org/statemap.html)
• Western Regional Examining Board (WREB) (http://www.wreb.org/)
• WREB Member & Non-Member states accepting WREB (http://www.wreb.org/Information/MemberStates.aspx)
• Individual States not listed above:
  • Alabama Board of Dental Examiners (http://www.dentalboard.org/)
  • Alaska Board of Dental Examiners (http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/occ/pden.htm)
  • Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners (http://www.azdentalboard.us/)
  • Dental Board of California (http://www.dbc.ca.gov/)
  • Colorado Board of Dental Examiners (http://www.dbc.ca.gov/)
  • Connecticut State Dental Commission (http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3143&q=388884&dphNav_GID=1830)
  • Deleware Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene (http://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/dental/index.shtml)
  • District of Columbia Board of Dentistry (http://hpla.doh.dc.gov/hpla/cwp/view,A,1195,Q,488729,hplaNav,|30661|,.asp)
  • Florida Board of Dentistry (http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/dentistry/)
  • Georgia Board of Dentistry (http://sos.georgia.gov/plb/dentistry/)
  • Hawaii Professional and Vocational Licensing - Dentist & Dental Hygienist (http://hawaii.gov/dcca/pvl/boards/dentist/)
  • Idaho State Board of Dentistry (http://isbd.idaho.gov/)
  • Indiana State Board of Dentistry (http://www.in.gov/pla/dental.htm)
  • Louisiana State Board of Dentistry (http://www.lsbd.org/)
  • State of Maine Board of Dental Examiners (http://www.mainedental.org/)
  • Maryland State Dental Board of Examiners (http://dhmh.maryland.gov/dental/)
  • Massachusetts Board of Registration in Dentistry (http://www.mass.gov/dph/boards/dn)
  • Michigan Department of Community Health - Board of Dentistry (http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-27417_27529_27533---,00.html)
  • Minnesota Board of Dentistry (http://www.dentalboard.state.mn.us/)
  • Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners (http://www.dentalboard.ms.gov/msbde/msbde.nsf)
  • Montana Board of Dentistry (http://bsd.dli.mt.gov/license/bsd_boards/den_board/board_page.asp)
  • Nevada State Board of Dental Examiners (http://nvdentalboard.nv.gov/)
  • New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners (http://www.nh.gov/dental/)
  • New Jersey State Board of Dentistry (http://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/dentistry/)
  • New Mexico Board of Dental Health Care & Dental Hygienist Committee (http://www.rld.state.nm.us/dental/index.html)
  • New York State Office of the Professions: Dentistry (http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/dent/)
  • North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners (http://www.ncdentalboard.org/)
  • North Dakota State Board of Dental Examiners (http://www.nddentalboard.org/)
  • Ohio State Dental Board (http://www.dental.ohio.gov/)
  • State of Oregon: Board of Dentistry (http://www.oregon.gov/Dentistry/)
  • Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry (http://www.dos.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/state_board_of_dentistry/12509)
  • Rhode Island Board of Examiners in Dentistry (http://www.health.ri.gov/hsr/professions/dental.php)
  • South Carolina Board of Dentistry (http://www.llr.state.sc.us/POL/Dentistry/)
  • South Dakota State Board of Dentistry (http://www.sdboardofdentistry.com/)
  • Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (http://www.tsbde.state.tx.us/)
  • Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing: Dentistry (http://www.tsbde.state.tx.us/)
  • Vermont Board of Dental Examiners (http://www.vtprofessionals.org/opr1/dentists/)
  • Virginia Board of Dentistry (http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/dentistry/default.htm)
  • Washington State Department of Health: Dentist, Dental Assitant, and Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary (http://www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/Professions/Dental/default.htm); Dental Hygiene (http://www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/Professions/Dental_Hygiene/default.htm)
  • West Virginia Board of Dental Examiners (http://www.wvdentalboard.org/)
  • State of Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing, Dentistry Examining Board (http://www.drl.state.wi.us/board_detail.asp?boardid=13&locid=0)
  • State of Wyoming Board of Dental Examiners (http://plboards.state.wy.us/dental/)

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Government Agencies:

• Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook 2010-2011 (http://www.bls.gov/oco/)
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of Oral Health (http://www.cdc.gov/oralhealth/)
• Free access to MEDLINE via PubMed (NLM) (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed)
• Indian Health Service, Division of Oral Health (http://www.dental.ihs.gov/index.cfm)
• National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) (http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/)
• National Library of Medicine (NLM) (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/)
• National Oral Health Surveillance System (http://www.cdc.gov/nohss/)

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Other Dental Resources:

• Other Dental Schools:
  • ADA - Dental Education Program Search (current list of accredited schools in the United States) (http://www.ada.org/267.aspx)
  • Dental Assisting program at Metropolitan Community College - Penn Valley (http://mcckc.edu/main.asp?P=DP_DENA)
• Other Links for Dental Practitioners:
  • Association of State & Territorial Dental Directors (http://www.astdd.org/index.php)
  • Dental Oral Health Professional Resources (Crest/Procter & Gamble) (http://www.dentalcare.com/)
  • Rural Assistance Center: Dental Health page (http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/dental/)
• Patient Education Resources:
  
  • Medline Plus (http://medlineplus.gov/)
  • "Dental Hygiene for Kids" (Crest/Procter & Gamble) (http://www.crest.com/crest-kids/dental-hygiene-for-kids.aspx)

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