The NDA and ADA do not provide specific answers to individual questions about dental problems, conditions, diagnoses, treatments or proposed treatments, fees, or requests for research.
However, through the links provided below, you can learn more about common dental problems or what you might expect with various treatments to aid in your understanding and help you to be an advocate for your oral health.
The American Dental Association has an extensive listing of oral health topics that will provide you with information and resources about various issues related to you and your family's oral health care. Select from the category listing or choose from the alphabetical listing to find a specific topic.
"For The Dental Patient" is a full page of oral health information, created by the ADA and printed in their monthly Journal of the American Dental Association, especially for patients.
- Specialty Organizations
The American Dental Association officially recognizes nine dental specialties. These are: Dental Public Health, Endodontics, Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Pediatric Dentistry, Periodontics and Prosthodontics.
There are national organizations for these specialties, which have patient information specifically for that specialty area.
- American Association of Public Health Dentistry
- American Association of Endondontists
- Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology (AAOMP)
- American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
- American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- American Association of Orthodontists
- American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
- American Academy of Periodontology
- American College of Prosthodontists
