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Abuse: Identifying & Reporting Forensic Dentistry
Bisphosphonate-Associated  Osteonecrosis of the Jaw General Information
Book Dealers   Governmental Sites
Careers in Dentistry Grants
Copyright Law Images Databases
Dental Assisting Infection Control
Dental Care for Medically Compromised or Disabled Patients Libraries
Louisiana Information
Dental Education Medicine
Dental Hygiene Miscellaneous
Dental Laboratory Technology Online Journals
Dental Materials, Products & Equipment Oral health in Louisiana
Dental Organizations Patient Information--Dentistry
Dental Organizations in Louisiana Patient Information--Medicine
Dental Radiography Pediatric Dentistry
Directories Publishers
Drug Information Statistical Information
Faculty Development Student Resources 
  Weather

Abuse: Identifying & Reporting  
                       
Louisiana State Legislature
                        ADA Principles of Ethics & Code of Professional Conduct (Section 3.E)
                       
Report of the Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs on Advisory Opinion 3.E.1.
                                Reporting Abuse and Neglect   
                        PANDA Coalition (Prevent Abuse & Neglect through Dental Awareness)

                        Child Abuse:  
                       
Louisiana law mandates reporting by dentists & dental hygienists.
                       
The Louisiana Children's Code (CHC), established in 1992, provides definitions of abuse and neglect
                        and contains laws pertaining to reports and investigations of child abuse and neglect.
                       
Louisiana Law: CHC 603CHC 609CHC 610 (reporting procedure), CHC 611RS 14:403
                       
Louisiana Department of Social Services
                                     Child Protection Investigation FAQ
                                     Child Protection phone numbers for Louisiana parishes
                        Report form for mandated reporters of child abuse/neglect
                        American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry: Clinical Guideline on Oral and Dental Aspects of Child Abuse and Neglect
                        National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse & Neglect
                        Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana
                        Local resource list for mandated reporters

                        Spouse & Domestic Abuse:  
                       
No law in Louisiana mandates reporting.
                        Louisiana Law: RS 14:35.3
                       
Louisiana Protective Order Registry  Louisiana Supreme Court
                       
Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence 
                       
Aardvarc  abuse, rape, and domestic violence aid & resource collection
                        Family Violence Prevention Fund

                        Elder Abuse:  Age 60 and over
                       
Louisiana law mandates reporting by dentists & dental hygienists.
                       
Lousiana Law: RS 14:35.2RS 14:403.2
                        Louisiana Elderly Protective Services (Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs)
                        National Center on Elder Abuse
                        Elder Rights & Resources   U.S. Administration on Aging
                        Angels in Blue, Elderly Abuse   links & information by state                        

                        Disabled Abuse:  Age 18-59 with mental and/or physical disability
                       
Louisiana law mandates reporting by dentists & dental hygienists.
                       
Louisiana Law:  RS 14:35.2RS 14:403.2
   
                     Louisiana Bureau of Protective Services (Department of Health & Hospitals)  

                        Statistics on Abuse
                       
Child Maltreatment 2002:
                                Reports from the states to the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data Systems -
                                National statistics on child abuse and neglect (2004)
                        Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities: Statistics and Interventions  
                                National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
                        Current Trends in Child Abuse Prevention & Fatalities: The 2000 Fifty State Survey                        
                                National Center on Child Abuse Prevention Research
                        Impact of Domestic Violence on the Workplace  Louisiana Attorney General's Office   
                        Domestic violence statistics  Aardvarc
                        Statistics, research, and resources  National Center on Elder Abuse
                        Louisiana Bureau of Protective Services statistics

Bisphosphonate-Associated Osteonecrosis of the Jaws
American Dental Association, A-Z Topics  overview, dental management, references, resources

Book Dealers
AddALL  searches booksellers for new & used books
Alibris  searches booksellers for new & used books
Amazon  new & used books 
Barnes & Noble
Bibliofind
  used, rare, & out-of-print books (Amazon partner)
The BookCellar
  retailer of new, used, out-of-print and rare books
Bookfinder
  used, rare, & out-of-print books
Borders
Majors  distributor of medical & dental books to bookstores, individuals, & libraries
Powell's
  independent seller of new & used books 
Careers in Dentistry:

American Dental Association
  careers & classifieds
American Dental Association
--for new dentists

American Dental Education Association, Academic Careers Network

University of North Carolina  career options, application information
Occupational Outlook Handbook
  U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 

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Copyright Law:
LSU System Permanent Memoranda PM-15  Copyright Guidelines Regarding Electronic Learning
LSU System Permanent Memoranda PM-17  Fair Use of Copyrighted Material

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Dental Assisting:
Commission on Dental Accreditation.  Accreditation standards for dental assisting education programs
Dental Assisting National Board
Occupational Outlook Handbook
  U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Dental Care for Medically Compromised or Disabled Patients:
Dental Education in the Care of Persons with Disabilities, University of Washington
Developmental Disabilities and Oral Health  National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research
HIV Dent  oral manifestations of HIV infection
Special Care: An Oral Health Professional's Guide to Serving Young Children with Special Health Care Needs  National Maternal & Child Oral Health Resource Center
Dental Education:
ADA Accreditation standards for dental education 
Dental Schools  links to U.S. and Canadian dental schools
American Dental Education Association
: scholarships, awards, and fellowships for students and educators
Postdoctoral Application Support Service (PASS)
  from ADEA

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Dental Hygiene:
American Dental Hygienists' Association
Occupational Outlook Handbook  U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Dental Laboratory Technology:
Journal of Dental Technology
National Association of Dental Laboratories
Occupational Outlook Handbook  U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Dental Materials, Products & Equipment:
AZoM
  The A to Z of Materials
Adept Institute
American Dental Association  standards & guidelines for dental materials, instruments, & equipment, including ANSI/ADA Specifications and ISO standards
MSDS Xchange  extensive collection of material safety data sheets
Online Safety Library  from Oklahoma State University, links to sites with materials safety data sheets
Restorative materials comparison
from the ADA, chart and brochure for patient information
Gordon J. Christensen Clinicians Report

U.S. Air Force Dental Evaluation and Consultation Service


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Dental Organizations in Louisiana:
Louisiana Academy of General Dentistry
Louisiana Dental Association

Louisiana Dental Hygienists' Association

Louisiana State Board of Dentistry
  contains the Louisiana Dental Practice Act and a searchable list of dentists in the state

New Orleans Dental Association

New Orleans Dental Hygiene Association
Dental Organizations   click here for a list of global dental organizations

Academy of Dental Materials American Association of Orthodontists 
      Orthodontic Glossary
Academy of Dentistry International American Association of Public Health Dentistry
Academy of General Dentistry American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
American College of Dentists
Alpha Omegan International Dental Fraternity American College of Prosthodontists
American Academy of Craniofacial Pain American Dental Association
American Academy of Implant Dentistry American Dental Education Association
American Academy of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology American Dental Hygienists' Association
American Academy of Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology
American Academy of Oral Medicine American Student Dental Association
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry  British Dental Association
American Academy of Periodontology International Association for Dental Research 
American Association for Dental Research National Dental Association
American Association of Dental Examiners Omicron Kappa Upsilon
American Association of Endodontists  Pierre Fauchard Academy
American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons  Special Care Dentistry

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Dental Radiography
Dental Radiographic Diagnosis
, full-text of textbook by Dr. Kavas Thunthy, LSUSD Dept. of Oral Diagnois, Medicine, & Radiology

Directories:
American Dental Association
  
"Find a Dentist"
AMA Physician Select  basic professional information on virtually every licensed physician in the United States and its possessions.
American Academy of Periodontology  "Find a Periodontist"
Drug Information:
About Herbs, Botanicals, & Other Products  unbiased monographs from Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Aetna InteliHealth Drug Resource Center

CenterWatch (Clinical Trials Listing Service)  new drugs approved by the FDA

CRL Online
  Clinical Reference Library Online from Lexi-Comp. Access only from LSUSD network 
DRUGFACTS.com  drug information and news
Herbmed  scientific data underlying the use of herbs for health, evidence-based information resource for professionals, researchers, and general public.
Material Safety Data Sheets  
MEDLINEplus
  consumer drug information from the National Library of Medicine
RxList.com
  searchable database of drugs, plus list of Top 200 drugs.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Drug Information
 Center for Drug Evaluation & Research

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Faculty Development:
LSUHSC curriculum vitae format
MedEdPORTAL  resource for online teaching tools
Tech Learning  the resource for education technology leaders
Forensic Dentistry:
American Academy of Forensic Sciences
  (Journal of Forensic Sciences)
American Board of Forensic Odontology
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP)
American Society of Forensic Odontology
Bureau of Legal Dentistry  University of British Columbia
Journal of Forensic Odonto-Stomatology
  includes abstracts for 2000--
Planecrashinfo.com

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General Information:

American Heritage Dictionary

Bartleby
  collection of classic reference works in literature, verse and more

Berkeley Digital Library SunSITE

Brainyquote
 
over 35,000 quotes by authors from Aristotle to Zappa. Browse by topic
FedStats
  gateway to statistics from over 100 government agenices

FirstGov  consumer-oriented information portal for the federal government
GPO Access  documents from the U.S. Government Printing Office
Internal Revenue Service   federal tax forms

Internet Public Library
 
Merriam-Webster online
  free dictionary
Science.gov  gateway to science & technology information from 10 federal government organizations

U.S. Census Bureau 
U.S. Patent Office
 
U.S. Postal Service
  find zip codes and postage rates
Webgrammar  online writing guide
White Pages

World Factbook
  annual publication from the U.S. CIA.
Xrefer  collection of standard reference works with a British slant.

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Governmental Sites:
Delta Region AIDS Education and Training Center 
Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Resource Center 
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research

National Maternal & Child Oral Health Resource Center
Oral Health Resources  from Centers for Disease Control, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
U.S. FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health 

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Grants:
ADEA   links to federal agencies and resources
Grants.gov  federal grants
National Science Foundation

Images Databases:
Bones of the Skull  interactive tutorial with 3D models of the human skull
General Histology, a Digital Atlas  University of Southern California School of Dentistry
Oral Histology Images  University of Southern California School of Dentistry
Oral Pathology   University of Southern California
Oral Pathology Image Database 
  University of Iowa College of Dentistry
Visible Human Project  National Library of Medicine

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Infection Control:
Healthcare associated Methicillin-resistant Staphyloccous aureus, from the CDC
Guidelines for infection control in dental health-care settings---2003, MMWR Recomm Rep. 2003 Dec 19;52(RR-17):1-61.


Libraries:
Library of Congress  catalogs, collections, & services 
LOUIS: Louisiana Library Network
 
consortium of academic and public libraries
Louisiana Library Connection  use your public library card to access various databases
Louisiana State University Libraries 
National Library of Medicine  MEDLINE, MEDLINEplus, Locatorplus
New Orleans Public Library 
Texas Health Science Libraries Consortium  search the online catalog of 6 Texas libraries
Tulane Medical Library
 
University of New Orleans

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Louisiana Information:
Best of New Orleans  restaurants, entertainment, shopping, etc. from Gambit Weekly
Delta Region AIDS Education and Training Center 
Louisiana.gov  official web site of the state of Louisiana
Louisiana Electronic Assistance Program   business, economic & demographic information
Louisiana State Legislature
  bill search, legislators, newspapers from around Louisiana
Louisiana State University System
  Board of Supervisors, financial information, bylaws, permanent memoranda, policy statements
NOLA.com  news, weather, and visitor information from the Times Picayune
Oral health profile
  from CDC National Oral Health Surveillance System.
WDSU Channel 6

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Medicine:

Public Health Emergency & Response
   information from the CDC
Cancer.gov   from the National Cancer Institute
Delta Region AIDS Education and Training Center 
eMedicine  medical monographs for health professionals and consumers
Globalhealth.gov  universal health issues from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
MedWatch  FDA medical products reporting program
Merck Manual Online 
Merck Medicus
  resource for health professionals from Merck & Co
.
National Guideline Clearinghouse   Agency for Health Care Policy & Research, evidence-based clinical practice guidelines
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

NHGRI Policy and Legislation Database
National Human Genome Research Institute, laws & policies related to genetic issues.

Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) database and catalog of human genes and genetic disorders  
SEER  Cancer Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results program from the National Cancer Institute
State Health Facts Online
  from the Kaiser Family Foundation
WebMD
  meta-site with sections for health professionals & consumers

Who Named It
  biographical dictionary of medical eponyms


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Miscellaneous:
Dentalcare.com  Procter & Gamble's Premier Portal for Dental Professionals (including Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice)
Emblem/insignia of dentistry
Hardin MD  links to dental web sites 
HIPAA Privacy Policies of LSUHSC New Orleans

National Museum of Dentistry
Organization for Safety & Asepsis Procedures
Preventing bacterial endocarditis
, new American Heart Association guidelines, April 2007
Health history forms  multilanguage forms from the the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry
World Health Organization, Oral health
             World Oral Health Report 2003 

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Online Journals:
AADReports  2000 through the current issue
BMC Oral Health
  peer-reviewed, open access journal in BioMed Central 
Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences 
began in April/June 2002
Dental Angle Online Magazine  on the business of dentistry
Dental World
  (Pierre Fauchard Academy--online only, 2004--)
Dentaltown

Dentistry On-line

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene
   peer-reviewed, began in Feb/Mar 2003
Ejournals
  links to electronic journals, from the National Library of Medicine
History of Dentistry Research Group Newsletter
  Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow
IADReports  2000 through the current issue
International Poster Journal of Dentistry and Oral Medicine
  quarterly publication of prize-winning and peer-reviewed scientific posters in the field of Dentistry and Oral Medicine presented at international exhibitions; published by Quintessenz.
Medicina Oral
  published in Spanish and English, 2004-- available online
Oral Oncology Extra  online only, companion journal to Oral Oncology, peer-reviewed case report
Orthodontic CYBERJournal 
Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice  peer-reviewed, on the Crest Dental ResourceNet web page.
Virtual Journal of Orthodontics

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Oral Health in Louisiana
Louisiana Oral Health Summit, 2000
Louisiana Oral Health Profile
  from CDC National Oral Health Surveillance System
Patient Information--Dentistry
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
  contains 24 “Parent Education Brochures” designed to help the communication between parents and their child’s dentist
American Academy of Periodontology  information on finding a periodontist, signs and symptoms of periodontal disease, and explanations of periodontal procedures for patients
American Academy of Craniofacial Pain  information about TMD and TMJ
American Association of Endodontists  frequently asked questions about root canal treatment & "Find an Endodontist"
American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons   click on patient information pamphlets for printable information on all facets of oral and maxillofacial surgery procedures
American College of Prosthodontists  contains a patient frequently asked questions section along with patient testimonials and before and after pictures
 
American Dental Association  c
hoose the public section of the site and search for information on all your dental needs from braces to tooth decay and everywhere in between.
American Dental Hygiene Association 
information on oral health including tips on brushing and flossing along with fluoride facts 
Cleft Palate Foundation  provides basic information on all aspects of cleft lip and cleft palate and its treatment

Dental insurance information from the California Dental Association
  "Selecting and Using Dental Benefits"

Finding low cost dental care  National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
healthfinder  good site for searching dental questions as well as health topics
MedlinePlus  great site to find information on all your health needs including dental questions
 
National Cancer Institute--Oral Complications of Chemotherapy and Radiation
             Prevention and Treatment of Oral Complications Before Chemotherapy and/or Radiation Therapy Begins
             Management of Oral Complications During and After Chemotherapy and/or Radiation Therapy

             Management of Oral Complications of High-Dose Chemotherapy and/or Stem Cell Transplant
Net Wellness Consumer Information choose Library and search dental and general health topics in the Health Illustrated Encyclopedia 
TMJ Association for education, support, research
Your Dental Health
  from University of Connecticut Health Center Library, lists books & websites


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 Patient Information--Medicine
Aging in the Know: gateway to health and aging resources on the Web, from the American Geriatrics Society
AIDSinfo  from the U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Consumer Health Journal  
eMedicine  medical monographs for health professionals and consumers
Familydoctor.org 
sponsored by the American Academy of Family Physicians, includes self-care flowcharts and drug information from Micromedex.
Health Compass, American Federation for Aging Research & Merck Institute of Aging and Health, helps older adults find and evaluate health information
healthfinder developed by federal government--directory to reliable sites
Herbmed  provides hyperlinked access to the scientific data underlying the use of herbs for health.  It is an evidence-based information resource  for professionals, researchers, and general public.  
HIV InSite 
University of California, San Francisco

Intelihealth

Kaiser Permanente's Health Information Check Up
  provides tools to help consumers judge content reliability
Mayo Clinic

Medem
  created by 7 medical societies, including the AMA, level of information is rated from introductory to professional

MedicineNet
information updated by board-certified physicians.  Has good drug information.

MEDLINEplus 
National Library of Medicine
National Women's Health Information Center 
sponsored by U.S. Public Health Service
NIHSeniorHealth.gov  developed by National Institute on Aging & National Library of Medicine
NOAH: New York Online Access to Health
Oncolink 
University of Pennsylvania
WebMD  meta-site with sections for health professionals & consumers

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Pediatric Dentistry
Knowledge Path: Oral Health and Pregnant Women, Infants, Children, and Adolescents Maternal and Child Health Library

Publishers

American Dental Association Survey Center McGraw-Hill Professional
Berning & Affiliates (Expert Series for Dentists) Mary Ann Liebert
Blackwell Munksgaard Mosby (Elsevier)
Cambridge University Press Needham Press  (publishers of Craniofacial Growth Monograph Series, University of Michigan)
CRC Press Oxford University Press (USA)
B.C. Decker PennWell
Delmar Piccin
Elsevier Prentice-Hall
Informa Healthcare Quintessence
Karger Saunders (Elsevier)
Lexi-Comp Springer-Verlag
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Thieme

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Statistical Information
Fastats A-Z  oral health statistics from the CDC
FedStats  links to federal agencies with statistical information
National Oral Health Surveillance System 
state & national oral health data, developed by the CDC & Association of State & Territorial Dental Directors
University of Michigan Document Center links to statistical resources in health, tourism, science, business, education, etc
WHO Oral Health Country/Area Profile Programme

Student Resources:

Basic Cariology  Malmo University
Dental Decks  order Dental Decks, part 1 & 2, and Dental Hygiene Decks, for preparation for national boards and other exams
Martindale's "Virtual" Dental Center  dental cases and teaching files
NetAnatomy.com
   teaches human anatomy to health sciences students; site is work-in-progress   

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Weather:
AccuWeather
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration 
Weather Channel 
Weather Underground

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