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Organizations

American Dental Association
211 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL  60611-2678
Phone:	(312) 440-2500
Web Address:	www.ada.org
The American Dental Association (ADA), the professional membership organization of practicing dentists, provides information about oral health care for children and adults. The ADA can also help you find a dentist in your area.
Canadian Dental Association
1815 Alta Vista Drive
Ottawa, ON  K1G 3Y6
Phone:	(613) 523-1770 1-800-267-6354
E-mail:	reception@cda-adc.ca
Web Address:	www.cda-adc.ca
The Canadian Dental Association, the professional membership organization of dentists, provides information regarding oral health care for children and adults.
Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA)
96 Centrepointe Drive
Ottawa, ON  K2G 6B1
Phone:	1-800-267-5235 (613) 224-5515
Fax:	(613) 224-7283
E-mail:	info@cdha.ca
Web Address:	www.cdha.ca
The Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA) is a professional association of dental hygienists in Canada and helps represents them in the development of policies and standards related to dental hygiene practice, education, research, and regulation. The CDHA Web site offers an Oral Care Centre with a variety of information about dental hygiene for the general public.
U.S. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD  20892-2190
Phone:	(301) 496-4261
E-mail:	nidcrinfo@mail.nih.gov
Web Address:	www.nidcr.nih.gov
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) is a governmental agency that provides information about oral, dental, and craniofacial health. By conducting and supporting research, the NIDCR aims to promote health, prevent diseases and conditions, and develop new diagnostics and therapeutics.

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Author:	Douglas Dana Ralph Poore	Last Updated: May 16, 2007
Medical Review:	Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine Steven K. Patterson, BSc, DDS, MPH - Dentist
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