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    American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
    211 East Chicago Avenue
    Suite 1700
    Chicago, IL  60611-2637
    Phone: (312) 337-2169
    Fax: (312) 337-6329
    Web Address: www.aapd.org
     

    The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) is the membership organization representing the specialty of pediatric dentistry. The AAPD parent resource center has information about how to prevent and treat child and adolescent dental problems.


    American Association of Orthodontists
    401 North Lindbergh Boulevard
    St. Louis, MO  63141-7816
    Phone: (314) 993-1700
    Fax: (314) 997-1745
    Email: info@aaortho.org
    Web Address: www.braces.org
     

    This website offers answers to frequently asked questions about orthodontics, information about financing dental care, a glossary of orthodontic terms, and links to other orthodontic Web sites. It also has before-and-after photos of people who have had braces.


    American Dental Association
    211 East Chicago Avenue
    Chicago, IL  60611-2678
    Phone: (312) 440-2500
    Web Address: www.ada.org
     

    The American Dental Association (ADA), the professional membership organization of practicing dentists, provides information about oral health care for children and adults. The ADA can also help you find a dentist in your area.


    KidsHealth for Parents, Children, and Teens
    Nemours Home Office
    10140 Centurion Parkway
    Jacksonville, FL  32256
    Phone: (904) 697-4100
    Web Address: www.kidshealth.org
     

    This website is sponsored by the Nemours Foundation. It has a wide range of information about children's health, from allergies and diseases to normal growth and development (birth to adolescence). This website offers separate areas for kids, teens, and parents, each providing age-appropriate information that the child or parent can understand. You can sign up to get weekly emails about your area of interest.




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