Useful links

Mountain stream near Morgantown, West Virginia, USA,
home of Dr. Bouquot (ersatz webmaster of this site). *

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* photo courtesy of West Virginia University Department of Publications, used with permission.

Useful Links to Related Organizations,
Listed Alphabetically
Note: Click on the organization's name (if underlined) to visit its website.

Link	Country	Description/Comment/Contacts
Academy of General Dentistry	USA	The second largest national dental organization in the US. Publishes the journal, General Dentistry.
American Academy of Dermatology	USA	The major US organization for dermatologists. Includes information about specific skin diseases, such as lichen planus.
American Academy of Family Physicians	USA	The major US organization for general practitioners of medicine.
American Academy of Head, Neck & Facial Pain	USA	National organization for doctors treating temporomandibular disorders and orofacial pain.
American Academy of Orofacial Pain	USA	One of several national organizations for orofacial pain diagnosis, treatment and research.
American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS)	USA	Main national organization for otolaryngologists.
American Academy of Pediatrics	USA	Major organization for pediatricians in the US.
American Academy of Periodontology	USA	National association for U.S. periodontologists. Good links to dental organizations in US and other countries. Position papers on tobacco/perio., systemic disease/perio., etc.
American Association for the Advancement of Science	USA	Prestigious national organization for U.S. scientists of all disciplines.
Association of Clinical Pathology (ACP)	USA	National organization for U.S. clinical laboratory pathologists.
American Association of Oral Biologists	USA	National association for U.S. researchers in area of oral biology.
American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons	USA	National organization for U.S. oral surgeons.
American Cancer Society (ACS)	USA	Largest volunteer health related organization in the world, with more than 2.5 million volunteers.
American Dental Association (ADA)	USA	Main national organization for U.S. dentists.
American Dental Education Association	USA	National organization for U.S. dental school faculty.
American Dental Hygiene Association	USA	National organization for U.S. dental hygienists.
American Dietetic Association	USA	Nutritional information for good health and disease prevention, including a section on oral health.
American Head and Neck Society (AHNS)	USA	National organization for head and neck surgeons.
American Pain Society	USA	The major national organization for professionals diagnosing and treating pain.
American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP)	USA	Main national organization for pathologists interested in laboratory medicine or clinical pathology.
College of American Pathologists (CAP)	USA	Main national organization for pathologists interested in anatomic pathology.
Instituto Brasileiro de Ensino e Pesquisa em Medicina e Odontologia Legal (ibemol)	Brazil	Forensic odontology site in Portuguese, with considerable information about forensics and the Brazilian forensics (dental/medical) meetings.
International Academy of Pathology (IAP)	International	Main international organization for pathologists.
International Association for Dental Research (IADR)	International	International organization for all professionals interested in research pertaining to the oral regions. 1619 Duke Street Alexandria, VA 22314-3406, Phone: 703-548-0066; Fax: 703-548-1883
Pierre Fauchard Academy	International	International association devoted to quality dentistry and dental research. Pierre Fauchard Academy, PO Box 80330, Las Vegas, NV 89180-0330 USA Phone: 702-651-5527 or 800-232-0099; Fax: 702-651-5537
Royal College of Pathologists	United Kingdom	National organization of UK pathologists, including oral pathologists.
United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP)	USA, Canada	Cooperative organization of pathologists in the US and Canada.
WHO - Oral Health	International	Oral health section of the U.N.'s World Health Organization.

Useful Links to Government Sites
(Excluding Organizations),
Listed Alphabetically
Note: Click on the organization's name (if underlined) to visit its website.

Link	Country	Description/Comment
Agency for Health Research and Quality	USA	Evidence-based practice outcomes, technology review, practice guidelines, federal policies, grants, etc. A very comprehensive US government site. English and Spanish.
CancerNet	USA	Fact sheets and much other useful information on all types of cancers, from the National Cancer Institute.
CDC MMWRs on HIV/AIDS	USA	Review of the MMWR epidemiology and public health information pertaining the HIV.
Centers for Disease Control	USA	CDC main site. Lots of statistics and public health information relative to infection and cancer.
Department of Health & Human Services	USA	US DHHS main site. Extensive searches, employee listing, sections, news, job opportunities.
Food and Drug Administration	USA	FDA main site. Drug alerts, drug information, medical device information, extensive searches.
History of Medicine	USA	National Library of Medicine tells all about what came before.
Library of Congress	USA	Extensive searches of the Library of Congress, legislative information, online galleries, copyright information.
Medline Searching of National Library of Medicine	USA	Search Medline for health-related topics. This service is free.
National Guidelines Clearinghouse	USA	Evidence-based practice guidelines and policies. Sponsored by the Agency for Health Research & Quality, the American Medical Association, the American Association of Health Plans
National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)	USA	The National Institutes of Health institute concerned with oral and craniofacial research. Read the US Surgeon General's Report on Oral Health.
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	USA	Main NIH site.
National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse	USA	A resource for special care patients.
NIH Alternative Medicine "Medline"	USA	A search engine for those alternative and complementary medicine diagnostic techniques and treatments which we so frequently overlook.
NIH Guide for Grants & Contracts	USA	Information pertaining to grants and contracts through the National Institutes of Health
PubMed	USA	Query site for medical/dental/health topic literature reviews.
SEER data	USA	Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) data represents approximately 10% of the U.S. population. Incidence rates, mortality rates, and stage-related prognosis for all major cancer sites; updated annually. Sponsored by NIH (NCI).
U.S. Copyright laws	USA	Information about copyright laws from the U.S. Copyright Office.
WHO oral health profiles, by country	Sweden	Primarily caries information.
WHO - Oral Health	Sweden	Oral health section of the U.N.'s World Health Organization.
World Health Organization (WHO)	Geneva	Main WHO site. This United Nations organization discusses policy, data, history, etc.

Name of Website	Country	Description
About the oral cavity and teeth diseases	USA	University of Missouri, Kansas City. Pathology lecture notes from E. Friedlander, M.D., Chairman of the Department of Pathology. This is his private website.
Atlas Clinico de Medicina Oral	Spain	University of Valencia, Valencia. A nice Spanish language atlas from Professor Bagán. Lots of pictures, minimal amount of text.
BBOP Images	USA	Bulletin Board of Oral Pathology. Clinical and microscopic photos of cases donated by BBOP members for professional and public view. BBOP is sponsored by the State University of New York, Buffalo School of Dental Medicine (see Organizations web page on this site)
Bond's Book of Oral Diseases	USA	Online textbook of oral lesions, with emphasis on clinical and microscopic diagnosis, and treatment. This is a work in progress & is not yet completed.
Case of the Month	USA	Univ. of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Monthly cases by Dr. Stephen Young.
Clarksburg Area Seminars on Oral Diseases	USA	Clarksburg Veterans Administration Hospital, Clarksburg, West Virginia. Monthly participation seminars discuss clinical cases, presented several weeks earlier on the web. Diagnoses are provided only to registered participants, but anyone can view the cases. Coordinator: Dr. Jerry Bouquot
Clínica Oris	Brazil	Brasília, Brasil. Portuguese site discusses diagnosis and treatment of halitosis.
HIVdent	USA	Current treatment, patient care, advocacy, etc. for optimal oral health care for HIV patients.
Oral & General Pathology Course	Chile	Mayor University, Santiago. Terrific site from Dr. Benjamin Martinez (Dept. of General & Oral, in Spanish. This is an entire pathology course, with oral and general pathology topics. Can almost be used as a textbook. Good photos.
Oral Pathology Disease Image Collection	USA	University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California. An interactive teaching review of oral pathology. Prepared by the late Dr. William Crawford.
Oral Pathology Image Database	USA	University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa. A clinical and histopathologic atlas of oral lesions. Collaborative effort by oral pathologists at the University of Iowa, Harvard University & Tufts University.
Oral Pathologyin Malaysia	Malaysia	University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. Clinical and histopathologic photos and discussion of several oral pathologic entities. New cases are continuously added, but diagnoses are not provided. Produced by Dr. Rosnah Zain.
Oral Pathology Online	India	One of the most comprehensive sites for links to oral pathology sites. Created and maintained by Dr. R. V. Subramanyam. Includes a bit of dental humor and a comprehensive discussion of halitosis.
Oral Pathology Review	USA	Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts. More than 120 cases to review, using interactive teaching techniques. Prepared by Dr. John Guinta.
Oral Radiology Teaching Cases	Japan	Nagasaki University Hospital of Dentistry, Nagasaki. Teaching cases from the Department of Radiology. Presented in English or Japanese.
Patologia Bucal	Brazil	Universidade de São Paulo, Brasil. A good Portuguese language site from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Clinical/histopathologic cases with on-line seminars. Some areas require registration.
Pictures in Oral Pathology	Greece	Athens Medical Society, Athens. Several oral mucosal cases presented by Dr. O. Nicolatou-Galitis
Virtual Hospital	USA	University of Iowa. A short oral pathology quiz, generated by the oral pathologists in the dental school.
WHO oral health profiles, by country	Sweden	World Health Organization, Malmö. Primarily caries information.
X-ray Xcellence	Canada	Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia. A few radiographic cases from the first website for oral radiology. Division of Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology.