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 Attention on Prevention

Advances in tele-dentistry, mobile care, and education is tipping the balance from treatment to prevention for patients around the world.

HIVdent

HIVdent is a not-for-profit coalition of concerned health care professionals committed to assuring access to high quality oral health care services for adults, adolescents, and children living with HIV disease.

Operation Smile

As an international charity for children, we measure ourselves by the joy we see on all of the faces we help. At Operation Smile, we're more than a charity. More than an NGO. We're a mobilized force of medical professionals and caring hearts who provide safe, effective reconstructive surgery and related medical care for children born with facial deformities such as cleft lip and cleft palate.

International Association for Dental Research

The International Association for Dental Research (IADR), headquarterd in Alexandria, Va. USA, is a non-profit organization with more than 10,500 members worldwide. Its mission is : (1) to advance research and increase knowledge for the improvement of oral health worldwide; (2) to support and represent the oral health research community; and (3) to facilitate the communication and application for research findings.

Mouth Cancer Foundation

The Mouth Cancer Foundation was established in June 2004 to be a professional support organization solely dedicated to supporting people with mouth, throat and other head & neck cancer face the crisis of cancer.

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research

The mission of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) is to improve oral, dental and craniofacial health through research, research training, and the dissemination of health information.

Oral Health America

Oral Health America is a fully-independent non-profit organization based in Chicago, Illinois. We are supported through contributions from individuals like you, who believe that oral health should be recognized as one of the lifetime factors critical to overall health.

Oral Health Foundation

The mission of Oral Health Foundation is to improve oral health by providing impartial and independent advice, information and education.

The Commonwealth Dental Association

CDA is an association of Dental Organisations which aims to improve dental and oral health in Commonwealth Countries by raising the skills of practitioners and increasing awareness of oral health. It was formed in 1990.

Thousand Smiles Foundation

The 1,000 Smiles Foundation is a non-profit organization focused on care of the less fortunate children in Mexico who suffer from lack of dental care and from maxillo-facial deformities such as cleft palate.

TMJ Association

The TMJ Association (TMJA) continues to strive for its ultimate goal: the development of universal standards for safe, effective, affordable, research-based diagnostics, treatments, and prevention of Temporomandibular Joint and Muscle Disorders (TMJDs).

Academy of General Dentistry

The AGD's Core Purpose is to advance the value and excellence of general dentistry. The AGD''s goal is to be the premiere, worldwide organization of choice for all members of the general dentistry community, working together to ensure optimal oral health.

Academy of Laser Dentistry

The Academy of Laser Dentistry is an international professional membership association of dental practitioners and supporting organizations dedicated to improving the health and well being of patients through the proper use of laser technology.

American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry

The American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry'' (AACD) is dedicated to advancing excellence in the art and science of cosmetic dentistry and encouraging the highest standards of ethical conduct and responsible patient care.

American Academy of Dental Practice Administration

To become the most valued organization in practice administration, enriching the lives of our members and those we serve, by creating an environment, which uniquely facilitates fellowship, the exchange of knowledge, ideas, and professional growth."

American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine

The American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM) promotes research and the clinical use of oral appliances and upper airway surgery for the treatment of sleep-related breathing disorders (SBD) and provides training and resources for those who work directly with patients.

American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology

The practice of oral and maxillofacial pathology includes research, diagnosis of diseases using clinical, radiographic, microscopic, biochemical or other examinations, and management of patients.

American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology

The purpose of the Academy is to promote and advance the art and science of radiology in dentistry, and to provide a forum for communication among and professional advancement of its members.

American Academy of Oral Medicine

AAOM integrates medicine and dentistry to promote optimal health.

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) is the membership organization representing the specialty of pediatric dentistry. Our 7,000 members work in private offices, clinics and hospital settings and serve as primary care providers for millions of infants, children, adolescents and patients with special health care needs.

American Academy of Periodontology

The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) is an 8,000-member association of dental professionals specializing in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the gums and supporting structures of the teeth and in the placement and maintenance of dental implants.

American Association Of Dental Radiographic Technicians

Welcome to the American Association Of Dental Radiographic Technicians (AADMRT) website. The AADMRT is an association of dental radiographic professionals that represent the challenge of advancing in the field of dentomaxillofacial radiography and promotes development of the profession.

American Association of Endodontists

The AAE serves as the primary source of continuing education in endodontics for its members, the dental profession, the public and others. As an educational and social medium, the AAE Annual Session attracts endodontists and other dental professionals from around the world to exchange ideas and learn the latest endodontic techniques and research.

American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS), the professional organization representing more than 7,000 oral and maxillofacial surgeons in the United States, supports its members' ability to practice their specialty through education, research, and advocacy.

American Association of Orthodontists

Serving the members of the American Association of Orthodontists.

American Association of Public Health Dentistry

Founded in 1937, the American Association of Public Health Dentistry (AAPHD) provides a focus for meeting the challenge to improve oral health. AAPHD membership is open to all individuals concerned with improving the oral health of the public.

American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine

The purpose of the ABDSM is to help set standards for the scope of dental sleep medicine, which includes oral appliances and upper airway surgery to treat sleep related breathing disorders such as snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and to assure professional dental and medical colleagues, patients, and the public of an acceptable level of education, training, and experience by those who become Diplomates of the ABDSM by examination.

American College of Prosthodontics

Founded in 1970, the American College of Prosthodontists is an educational and scientific association created to represent the needs and interests of prosthodontists within organized dentistry, and to the public, by providing a means for stimulating awareness and interest in the field of prosthodontics.

American Dental Association

The ADA is the professional association of dentists committed to the public's oral health, ethics, science and professional development.

American Dental Hygienists' Association

ADHA is the largest professional organization representing the interests of dental hygienists.

American Dental Society of Anesthesiology

The American Dental Society of Anesthesiology is a group of dentists who are committed to the task of making dental care more pleasant through a variety of advanced pain and anxiety control techniques.

American Society of Temporomandibular Joint Surgeons

American Society of Temporomandibular Joint Surgeons (ASTMJS) is a non profit organization of maxillofacial, orthopedic, plastic/reconstructive and oral surgical specialists dedicated to promoting education, research and patient services concerning orthopedic disease of the temporomandibular joint {TMJ).

Australian and New Zealand Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

The Australian and New Zealand Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (ANZAOMS) is the professional representative organization for the specialty in Australia and New Zealand. The mission of the Association is to promote the surgical discipline and to ensure that the highest ethical standards and excellence in surgical treatment occurs.

Australian Association of Orthodontists

The Australian Society of Orthodontists (ASO) is the professional association for orthodontists in Australia.

Australian Society of Dental Anaesthiology

In 1970, the Australian Society for the Advancement of Anaesthesia and Sedation and in Dentistry (ASAASD) was formed to cater for the special needs of dental practitioners interested in dental anaesthesiology, pain control, and patient anxiety management.

Australian Society of Orthodontics

The Australian Society of Orthodontists (ASO) is the professional association for orthodontists in Australia.

British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

The British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is the voice of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons in the UK.

British Dental Association

The British Dental Association is the professional association and trade union for dentists in the UK. We have over 18,000 qualified members, the majority of the profession, and over 3,500 student members. The BDA develops policies to represent dentists working in every sphere, from general practice, through community and hospital settings, to universities and the armed forces.

British Orthodontic Society

The British Orthodontic Society is the largest of the dental specialist groups and is dedicated to advancing the science and practice of orthodontics for the benefit of patients.

British Society of Dental Sleep Medicine

The BSDSM intends to help educate practitioner Dentists through clinical meetings that keep leading-edge ideas accessible and establish and maintain appropriate treatment protocol.

British Society of Paediatric Dentistry

The object of the BSPD is to further the oral health of children.

Canadian Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

The Canadian Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons continually presses for higher standards in the profession. Thus far, the success of the organisation has more than fulfilled the dreams of its founders. The idea of forming a Canadian Society of Oral Surgeons started with discussion among members of the Ontario Society of Oral Surgeons. It was deemed desirable to establish a national forum to discuss surgical problems, to oversee the rapidly changing format of graduate education and to speed progress in oral surgery after the pattern demonstrated by its counterpart in the United States.

Canadian Dental Association

As the authoritative national voice of dentistry, the Canadian Dental Association (CDA) is providing this site as your online link to news and information on dentistry and oral health in Canada.

European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery

EACMFS was established in 1970 by a group of innovative European surgeons who were keen to advance the specialty. It is has become the most prominent and highly respected professional group for the specialty in Europe and has a high profile in other parts of the World. The objectives of the Association are to to promote cranio-maxillo-facial surgery in theory and practice and attempt to establish uniform training requirements for the specialty in Europe and encourage these worldwide. The main aim was to endeavour to ensure that specialist training in oral and maxillo-facial surgery was based on a solid foundation of dual medical and dental qualifications and core training in surgery.

Hispanic Dental Association

The Hispanic Dental Association was established in 1990 by 10 Hispanic dental professionals. A national organization, its membership now covers all states in the US and is heaviest in those states with large Hispanic populations.

International Association of Dento-Maxillo-Facial Radiology

The aims of the IADMFR are to: -Promote the advancement of research and education in dentomaxillofacial radiology -Develop clinical services in the field of dentomaxillofacial radiology -Encourage research in the allied diagnostic fields -Encourage the work of investigators and clinicians in order to improve service to patients -Disseminate knowledge in the field of dentomaxillofacial radiology.

International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

The International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (IAOMS) is the largest global professional organization representing the specialty of oral and maxillofacial surgery. From its founding in 1962, the IAOMS has been a friendly community of oral and maxillofacial surgeons, bound together by a common enthusiasm for the well-being of their patients and the advancement of their specialty.

International Federation of Dental Hygienists

The IFDH is an international, non-governmental, non-profit organization, free from any political, racial, or religious ties. It unites dental hygiene associations from around the world in their common cause of promoting dental health.

Irish Dental Association

The Irish Dental Association as it is now constructed was formed in 1922 as the direct successor to the now defunct Irish branch of the British Dental Association. In the course of the last 84 years or so, the Association has been linked with many changes and innovations in the advance of dentistry in Ireland, working to promote the advancement of the interests of the dental profession and promoting the well-being of our country's population through the attainment of optimum oral health.

New Zealand Dental Association

The New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA) is the professional association for New Zealand dentists. As well as providing services for its members, the NZDA is the one body able to speak on behalf of NZ dentistry as a whole. We also provide information and advice to consumers.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Foundation

The OMS Foundation is dedicated to advancing the long term development, health and well-being of the specialty and the public it serves through financial support of research and education consistent with the goals of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.

Oral Cancer Foundation

At the forefront of our agenda is the firm establishment in the minds of the American public for the need to undergo an annual oral cancer screening, combined with an outreach to the dental and medical communities to provide this service as a matter of routine practice.

Royal College of Dentists of Canada

The Royal College of Dentists of Canada was established by an Act of the Federal Government of Canada in 1965 to promote high standards of specialization in the dental profession and to recognize properly trained dental specialists.

Scottish Dental

This site aims to provide links to accessible information to support and develop the modern dental team.

World Federation of Orthodontists

The purpose of the WFO is to advance the art and science of orthodontics throughout the world.

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