Reference Books are a good place to start...

Anatomy of Orofacial Structure REF QM311 .B78 2003
Atlas of Minor Oral Surgery    REF  RK529 .A85 2001
Delmar's Dental Drug Reference  REF RK701 .H377 2000
Mosby's Dental Drug Reference   REF RK701 .G34 2006
Oral Anatomy, Embryology and Histology REF RK280 .B423 2002
Torres and Ehrlich: Modern Dental Assisting  REF RK60.5 .B57 2005
Physician's Desk Reference REF RS75 .P5 2005
American Medical Association Family Medical Guide REF RC81 .A543 2004
Magill’s Medical Guide  REF RC 41.M34 2005 4 vols.

To search for books...

Library catalog: UNICORN
        Suggested subject terms:  dental assistants, periodontal disease, teeth, dental materials

Full text books online: eBooks

Online Encyclopedias

To search for journal, magazine and newspaper articles...
Note - Off campus users should access using the A-Z database list

Gale Databases (journal, magazine and newspaper articles)
Academic Search Premier  (journal, magazine and newspaper articles)
Health Sciences Databases (journal, magazine, newspaper and reference book articles)
Health and Wellness (encyclopedia, dictionary, drug index, magazine articles)
Health Reference Center - Academic (articles on fitness, pregnancy, medicine, nutrition, diseases, public health, occupational health and safety, alcohol and drug abuse, HMOs, prescription drugs, and more)

The Dental Clinics of North America RK 24 .D4
Compilation of articles dealing with dentistry. These journals can be checked out

Internet sites...

Spartanburg Community College Library General Health Websites Handout
SCC Library Health Web Sites

MEDLINEplus
Easy-to-understand resource on various diseases and health topics for the public.
http://medlineplus.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus

ADA Online 
Research & Clinical Issues section contains articles on topics such as dental products and procedures, infection control, and fluorides & fluoridation.
www.ada.org

ADDA
Website of the American Dental Assistant Organization
http://www.dentalassistant.org

ADHA Online
Site of the American Dental Hygienists' Association
www.adha.org

CDC
Centers for Disease Control
http://www.cdc.gov

DANB
Dental Assisting National Board
http://www.danb.org

Dental ResourceNet
Proctor & Gamble source for dental education.
www.dentalcare.com

Organization for Safety and Asepsis Procedures
Contains links to OSHA Dental Regulations.
http://osap.org

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