Newcastle University

Oral health web sites

General Dental Advice:

• British Dental Association: the professional association and trade union for dentists in the UK. Their site includes a Public section with information on dental health, educational material for school children, advice on finding a dentist and careers in dentistry.
• British Dental Health Foundation: An independent charity that works to improve standards of Oral Healthcare at home and overseas, and provides information on approved mouth care products.
• NHS Clinical Knowledge Summaries, ‘oral health’:  
• General Dental Council: The responsible body in the UK for protecting patients and regulating the dental team

Specialist dental advice by subject (sites with public areas):

• Mouth Cancer - Cancer Research UK
• Oral Medicine – disorders including problems with the skin in your mouth or your salivary glands - British Society for Oral Medicine
• Periodontics - Gum Disease - British Society of Periodontology
• Orthodontics – Braces to straighten teeth - British Orthodontic Society
• Restorative Dentistry - Crowns, Bridges, Dentures, Implants - British Society for the Study of Prosthodontics and British Society for Restorative Dentistry 
• Root Canal Treatment - British Endodontic Society
• Trauma  - how to avoid injuries to the teeth and first aid treatment if you do have an accident - International Association for Dental Traumatology