--- title: Dentistry & Oral Health description: Dentistry covers the teeth, gums and mouth. You will learn oral anatomy and disease, preventive care, common procedures and the path into dental and hygiene careers. category: health-medicine subcategory: medicine-and-health-sciences difficulty: beginner, intermediate, advanced url: /subject/dentistry-and-oral-health --- # Dentistry & Oral Health Dentistry covers the teeth, gums and mouth. You will learn oral anatomy and disease, preventive care, common procedures and the path into dental and hygiene careers. ## Available Resources 3 Books • 1 Courses • 2 Papers ## Papers ### 1. Global Oral Health Status Report: Towards Universal Health Coverage for Oral Health by 2030 **Author:** World Health Organization A 100-page WHO report from 2022 on how common the major oral diseases are worldwide: tooth decay, gum disease, tooth loss and oral cancer. It also covers shared risk factors such as sugar and tobacco, barriers in health systems, and has oral-health profiles for all 194 member states. This is the primary global source on the burden and prevention of oral disease. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240061484 **Tags:** oral health, global health, dental caries, periodontal disease, public health, who ### 2. Oral Health in America: Advances and Challenges **Author:** National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research A 2021 NIH report on US oral health over the past 20 years, written by more than 400 contributors. It covers oral disease at each stage of life, prevention, fluoride and sealants, the dental workforce, pain and substance use, and new research. This is the most authoritative free source on oral disease, prevention and dental care. Its sections can be read on their own, and the fact sheets make it usable for beginners. Available as free fact sheets and a full 790-page PDF. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/research/oralhealthinamerica **Tags:** oral health, public health, dental care, fluoride, united states, nih ## Books ### 1. Histology and Embryology for Dental Hygiene **Author:** Laird Sheldahl, Raye Ann Yapp A free open textbook written for dental hygiene students, in 11 chapters. It goes from cell biology and basic histology to how teeth, enamel and the periodontium develop, with animated figures and linked definitions. Licensed CC BY-NC-SA. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/histology-and-embryology-for-dental-hygiene **Tags:** oral histology, dental embryology, tooth development, dental hygiene, open textbook ### 2. Newman and Carranza's Clinical Periodontology and Implantology (14th Edition) **Author:** Michael G. Newman, Perry R. Klokkevold, Satheesh Elangovan, Yvonne Kapila (eds. Fermin A. Carranza, Henry Takei) The main reference on gum disease. It covers the biology of the periodontium, the causes and classification of gingivitis and periodontitis, links between gum disease and systemic health, diagnosis, non-surgical and surgical treatment, and dental implants. Published in 2023. **Difficulty:** Advanced | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid **Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/0323878873?tag=edmonddante07-20 **Tags:** periodontology, periodontitis, gingivitis, dental implants, dental textbook ### 3. Wheeler's Dental Anatomy, Physiology and Occlusion (11th Edition) **Author:** Stanley J. Nelson The standard textbook on tooth form and function. Dental anatomy is the base for every other subject in dentistry. It covers the shape of each permanent and primary tooth, pulp cavities, tooth development and eruption, the supporting structures, and occlusion (how the teeth meet). It has more than 800 color illustrations and clinical photos. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid **Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/0323638783?tag=edmonddante07-20 **Tags:** dental anatomy, tooth morphology, occlusion, dental textbook ## Courses ### 1. Dentistry 101 **Author:** Russell Taichman, Rogerio Castilho This is the only free overview of the whole field taught by a real dental school. A four-module introductory course from University of Michigan dental faculty. It covers what dentists do, the dental specialties such as periodontics, orthodontics and oral surgery, newer areas of research, and how dental school admissions work. It takes about 9 hours. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.coursera.org/learn/dentistry101 **Tags:** dentistry, dental specialties, dental school, introductory course --- *This content is part of Dantes.io - Your Treasure Map to Knowledge* *Curated by humans at Dantes.io. Personal study use welcome; republishing this curation requires permission (team@dantes.io).* View this page online: https://dantes.io/subject/dentistry-and-oral-health