Hesperian Health Guides
Oral Health
A Teacher Resource to Support Dental Health Education (PDF)
This is an illustrated manual for teachers of Kindergarten through Grade 5. Includes lesson plans and activities.
Download free from: dental-health-teacher-resource.pdf www.sdta.ca
Oral Health Manual
This manual is designed for clinical workers who want to learn about oral health care in areas with limited resources and no dentist. Written in simple language with clear layout and high-quality images, it includes clear advice on how to set up and manage an oral health clinic, examine the mouth and diagnose common problems, perform injections in the mouth, and perform cleaning and simple extractions. Available in English, French and Spanish.
Order in print:
Teeth Relief – Sunnymede Trust
Or from:
Health Books International
email: [email protected]
Common Oral Conditions Video
View or download free.
FDI World Dental Federation
FDI represents more than one million dentists worldwide and works to support best practices and advocate for the oral health of all people.
Organization for Safety Asepsis Procedures OSAP,
OSAP focuses on the prevention of dental infection and safety of patients and providers.
Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental Settings,
This guide includes basic infection prevention recommendations for clinics and private practices as well as non-traditional dental care settings like humanitarian missions. Available in English and Spanish.
Download free from: www.cdc.gov
Order in print from: wwwn.cdc.gov
More information from:
Centers for Disese Control and Prevention, Division of Oral Health
e-mail: [email protected]
website: www.cdc.gov/oralhealth
HIV Dent
This website includes treatment information and training resources to improve oral health for people with HIV.
email: [email protected]
International No-Noma Federation
This is an international federation of non-profits that work in the prevention, detection, and treatment of noma as well as research and advocacy.
World Health Organization (WHO) oral health resources
The WHO’s oral health resources provide information on the impact of global oral health strategies.
WHO Collaborating Centre For Oral Health
The Department of Oral Health at UWC works in collaboration with the WHO to provide expertise and specialized training, contribute to research, and promote WHO initiatives related to oral health and prevention of oral diseases in the African region.
Dental Instruments
Durbin PLC, a company in England, may sell the instruments mentioned in this book at lower than commercial prices.
Other organizations that may be able to help with instruments:
Durbin PLC