Research Guides: Nursing and Allied Health: Dental Hygiene

Find Dental Hygiene Articles

CDC Oral Health
Government-sponsored website with basic oral health facts. Focus on public health and prevention.
Dimensions of Dental Hygiene
Free, practice-oriented online periodical for dental hygienists. Good topical overviews.
Journal of Dental Hygiene
Practice-oriented scholarly online journal. Good for browsing topics of current interest.

Lexi-Comp Online for Dentistry This link opens in a new window
Contains drug information with a specific focus on dentistry.

MouthHealthy (ADA)
Oral health topics in lay language for patient education.

Dental Hygiene Professional Information

Find resources about dentistry and dental hygiene, explore professional and career resources, and learn about dental health practice.

American Dental Association
Largest U.S. professional organization for dentists. Learn about dental practice guidelines, oral health topics. Publishes JADA: Journal of the American Dental Association.
American Dental Hygienists' Association
Largest national United States organization representing the professional interests of more than 185,000 dental hygienists across the country. Get a job, learn about careers, network with other professiionals. Publishes Journal of Dental Hygiene, most important dental hygiene journal in U.S.
Dental Hygienists: Occupational Outlook Handbook
What is the job outlook for dental hygienists? How much will I earn?
Explore Health Careers: Dental Hygienist
How does a dental hygiene career compare to other health careers?
Kentucky Board of Dentistry. Statutes and Regulations
What are the laws governing dentistry and dental health practice in Kentucky?
Kentucky Dental Hygienists Association
How do I get licensed in Kentucky? Network with Kentucky dental hygiene professionals.

Find Dental Hygiene Books

Find physical and e-books using the search box below. Search by subject, keyword, author, or title.

Most current dental hygiene books are online. To browse our physical holdings, look in the Cravens Library - 8th Floor for the following call number ranges.

Subject	Call # Range
Dentistry	RK RK1-RK715
Dentistry Practice Dental Economics	RK58-RK59.3
Dental Hygiene - Profession	RK59.5
Preventative Dentistry Oral and Dental Hygiene / Prophylaxis	RK60.7-RK60.8
Oral and Dental Anatomy / Physiology	RK280
Oral and Dental Medicine Pathology Diseases Periodontics	RK301-RK493
Operative Dentistry Restorative Dentistry	RK501-RK519
Orthodontics	RK520-RK528
Oral Surgery	RK529-RK535
Prosthetic Dentistry Prosthodontics	RK641-RK667