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DynaMedex: Oral Health
Clinical descriptions of diagnosis and treatment of oral conditions and diseases
HSL Dentistry Books
View all available dentistry-related books
PubMed
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Major index to articles covering all aspects of medicine.
Library Databases
Cochrane Library
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Consists of Cochrane database of systematic reviews (CDSR); Database of abstracts of reviews of effectiveness (DARE); Cochrane controlled trials register (CCTR); and Cochrane review methodology database (CRMD).
DynaMedex
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Clinical medical reference tool for diseases, disorders, symptoms, treatments, and Micromedex's evidence-based drug information.
PubMed
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Clinical Tools
DynaMedex: Oral Health
Clinical descriptions of diagnosis and treatment of oral conditions and diseases.
ClinicalKey
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Selected medical texts, medical journals, practice guidelines, drug information, patient handouts & CME materials
Evidence-Based Resources
ADA Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry
Community Information
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Data Navigator
Healthy People 2030
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Census.gov
Site for the U.S. Census Bureau.
Washington State Department of Health: Dentist
Books
Atlas of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2nd Ed.
Contemporary Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Diagnosis & Treatment Planning in Dentistry
Endodontics: Principles and Practices
Ingle's Endodontics
Little & Falace's Dental Management of the Medically Compromised Patient
McDonald & Avery's Dentistry for the Child & Adolescent
Mosby's Dental Drug Reference
Netter's Head and Neck Anatomy for Dentistry
Newman and Carranza's Clinical Periodontology
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Oral Pathology
Principles and Practice of Laser Dentistry
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Journals
Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research
Dental Clinics of North America
Dental Materials
Journal of Dental Research
Journal of Dental Sciences
Journal of Dentistry
Journal of Endodontics
Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Journal of Periodontology
Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Journal of the American Dental Association
Operative Dentistry
Pediatric Dental Journal
Periodontology 2000
Professional Organizations
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Association of Public Health Dentistry
American Dental Association
American Public Health Association: Dental Health Section
Association of State & Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD)
Washington State Dental Association
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Electra Enslow, MLIS
Director, Clinical Research & Data Services
electrae@uw.edu