April 2008

Oral Health

• Caring For Your Teeth
• Diabetes: Keeping Your Teeth And Gums Healthy
• If You Play Contact Sports
• Oral Cancer
• Plaque  
• Teeth Are Meant To Last A Lifetime  

Federal Government Resources
You are now leaving the Department of Veterans Affairs website.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

• National Cancer Institute 
  On this site you will find information on oral cancer, how often it occurs and how to prevent oral cancer.
  
  
• National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
  On the site of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) you will find information to improve oral, dental and craniofacial health. 
  In Spanish
  • Special Care Resources
    Health information and resources on oral health management tailored to individuals with a variety of medical conditions. 
    
    
  • Dry Mouth  
    An 8-page booklet on dry mouth, its causes and what can be done.
    
    
• National Institute for Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
  Prevent diabetes problems - Keep your teeth and gums healthy
  This 20-page booklet has information for diabetes on how to keep teeth and gums healthy.
  In Spanish 
  
  
  
• National Library of Medicine
  Medline Plus - Oral Cancer  
  Information about oral cancer including an overview, diagnosis and symptoms, treatment, prevention and screening.
  
  
• Women's Health.gov - Oral Health 
  Oral Health - An 8-page booklet of questions and answers about oral health for women.