Sources of further information

Resources on the worldwide web

Health Education Board for Scotland

• looking after children's teeth
  http://www.hebs.scot.nhs.uk/publics/teeth/teeth1.htm
• information on journal articles, leaflets and books available on dental health
  http://www.hebs.scot.nhs.uk/menus/oral.htm
• information on healthy foods and drinks
  http://www.hebs.scot.nhs.uk/publics/food/food1.htm

British Dental Health Foundation

• Tell me about preventive care & oral hygiene
  http://www.dentalhealth.org.uk/tellme/prevent.htm
  leaflet offering information about preventive dentistry. What it is, what is involved, what plaque is, the hygienist's role, and self help are amongst the topics discussed.
  Price: single copies free, multiples sold in 100s: BDHF members £8.65 + postage; non-members £11.53 + postage.
  British Dental Health Foundation Eastlands Court, St Peter's Road, Rugby,Warwickshire CV21 3QP. Tel: 01788 546365 Fax: 01788 541982 E-mail: feedback@dentalhealth
  [Advertising: Sponsored by Braun Oral-B]

British Dental Association

• an informative website
  http://www.bda-dentistry.org.uk/public/index.html

Dental Practice Board (England and Wales)

• Dentanet - gateway to dentistry and oral health on the world wide web
  http://www.dentanet.org.uk/dentanet/public/index.cfm

Taking care of your teeth

• a well-planned American web site aimed specifically at teenagers
  http://kidshealth.org/teen/body_basics/teeth.html

Leaflets and brochures

Health Education Board For Scotland

Copies available from local Health Board Health Promotion Units. Single copies can also be obtained from the Sales and Distribution Officer of the Health Education Board for Scotland (tel: 0131 536 5500 fax: 0131 536 5501), multiple copy orders are charged for.

• Do You Take Sugar?
  Considers how sugar affects your teeth, how sugar is 'hidden' in a large selection of food stuffs, ways in which to cut down sugar consumption, healthier food and drink options, in terms of sugar content. Price: free in Scotland only, price for multiple copies: £0.30 each. Glossy, full colour (approx. 7 pages illustrations).
  
  
• The Scientific Basis Of Dental Health Education. A Policy Document
  Lists the recent evidence on the cause and prevention of dental disease. The basic text for all professionals wishing to update their knowledge in this important and often confusing area of oral health promotion. It takes account of the changing patterns in dental disease over the last 5 years. In Britain there is clear a North / South regional divide in the incidence of dental disease - Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have higher figures in comparison with the south of England. This is emphasised by giving separate epidemiological figures for each of the UK regions. Price: £0.95. Printed black and white A5 (24 pages).

National Dairy Council

5-7 John Princes Street, London W1M 0AP
Tel: 0171 499 7822 Fax: 0171 408 1353 e-mail: enquiry@ndc.uk.com

• Enjoy Your Food Fight DK
  Brightly illustrated fold-out leaflet for children, offering advice about taking care of the teeth. Foods to eat and to avoid, and dental health are covered.
  Price: Contact Supplier. Glossy, full colour A5 (2 sides).

Department of Dental Health Promotion and Epidemiology

Ayrshire & Arran Primary Care Trust, Ayrshire Central Hospital, Irvine KA12 8SS
Tel: 01294 323455 Fax: 01294 323455

• Tooth Care Tips A Guide For Those With Special Needs
  Leaflet using humorous graphics to give advice on diet, toothbrushing, and visiting the dentist. Price: £7.00 per 25 copies. Photocopied black and white A5 (10 pages of cartoons).

Hemming Visual Aid

122 Bailiff Street, Northampton NN1 3EA.
Tel: 01604 634289 Fax: 01604 620002 e-mail: hva-k9@compuserve.com

• Going To The Dentist
  Colour paperback book for children under 5 to 7 years. Describes a family check up at a dental surgery. £2.99 + VAT. Full colour, 16 pages illustrations.
  
  
• Going To The Dentist Pop-up book.
  Hardback pop-up book aimed at preparing and reassuring children under 5 for a visit to the dentist. £4.95 + VAT. Full colour, illustrations.
  
  
• Postman Pat's Sore Tooth
  Paperback book in which Pat's sticky toffee means a visit to the dentist. £3.50 + VAT.
  
  
• Topsy And Tim Visit The Dentist
  Paperback book aimed at children under 5 to 7 years preparing and reassuring children for a visit to the dentist. £2.25 + VAT.

Pictorial Charts Educational Trust

27 Kirchen Road, LONDON W13 0UD. Tel: 0181 567 9206

• Your Teeth - We Care
  Colour chart 70 x 100cm illustrating the structure of a tooth, how to look after your teeth and how those working at a dentist's surgery help you to look after your teeth. £8.27.