In this list, an asterisk (*) indicates a resource aimed at consumers; a dagger (
) indicates a resource prepared for health care providers.
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PUBLICATIONS AND WEB SITES
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Oral Cancer
- – Detecting Oral Cancer: A Guide for Health Care Professionals (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, or NIDCR)—a poster that shows the steps of an oral cancer examination; also available as a slide show
- – Early Detection Saves Lives* (American Dental Association, or ADA, catalog no. W341)—a poster about early detection of oral cancer
- – Important News About the Early Detection of Oral Cancer* (ADA, catalog no. W272)—a brochure providing an overview of the oral cancer examination
- – Oral Cancer* (NIDCR)—a pamphlet that describes oral cancer’s risk factors, signs and symptoms, and the importance of detecting the disease in its early stages; a companion card called Eight Steps of a Good Oral Cancer Exam describes each step of the examination so that patients know what to expect
- – Oral Cancer Card* (NIDCR)—a card for consumers that lists the signs and symptoms as well as the risk factors, of oral cancer
- – What You Need to Know About Oral Cancer* (National Cancer Institute, or NCI)—a booklet for people with oral cancer and their families that describes symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
- – What You Should Know About Oral Cancer* (ADA, catalog no. W151)—a leaflet about signs and symptoms and risk factors of oral cancer
Oral Complications of Cancer Treatment
- – Oral Health, Cancer Care, and You* (NIDCR)—materials for patients and providers that discuss the oral complications of cancer treatments and how oral care before, during and after treatment can prevent or reduce their incidence and severity
Tobacco Control
- – How to Help Your Patients Stop Using Tobacco (NCI)—a manual for the oral health team
- – Spit Tobacco: A Guide for Quitting* (NIDCR)—a quitting guide for young men that discusses the dangers of spit tobacco use and offers the reader a step-by-step plan on how to quit
- – Spitting Into the Wind* (NIDCR)—a pamphlet aimed at preventing spit tobacco use among early adolescent boys Think Before You Chew* (ADA, catalog no. W190)—a leaflet to help prevent patients from beginning tobacco use
- – Thinking About Quitting Smoking?* (ADA, catalog no. W126)—a leaflet to help patients quit smoking
- – Tobacco Cessation Resource Kit* (ADA Council on Access, Prevention and Interprofessional Relations)—materials to help patients stop smoking
- – Tobacco Effects in the Mouth (NCI)—a guide for health care professionals that discusses tobacco-associated oral conditions
- – Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: Clinical Practice Guideline (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, or AHRQ)—provides recommendations for health care providers with brief supporting information; available in abbreviated form as Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: Quick Reference Guide for Clinicians
- – You Can Quit Smoking (Consumer Guide)* (AHRQ)—a consumer booklet to help patients quit smoking; also available in poster form
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CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE
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"Oral Cancer Diagnostics: Practicing for Life"—an online continuing education course offered by the New York University College of Dentistry
Phone: 1-212-998-9757
E-mail: "dental.cde{at}nyu.edu"
World Wide Web: "www.nyu.edu/dental/ce/oralcancerscreening.html"
Note: ADA members may take this course free of charge by entering the access code "OC101" in the appropriate box. There is a $25 processing fee to obtain the three continuing education credits offered.
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ORGANIZATIONS
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Phone: 1-800-358-9295
E-mail: "info{at}ahrq.gov"
World Wide Web: "www.ahrq.gov"
American Cancer Society
Phone: 1-800-ACS-2345 (1-800-227-2345)
World Wide Web: "www.cancer.org"
Note: The American Cancer Society, or ACS, recently produced a videotape of an oral cancer examination. It will be available through local chapters of the ACS and the central office.
American Dental Association
Phone: 1-312-440-2500; 1-800-947-4746 (catalog sales)
World Wide Web: "www.ada.org"
National Cancer Institute
Phone: 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237)
World Wide Web: "www.nci.nih.gov"
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse
Phone: 1-301-402-7364
E-mail: "nohic{at}nidcr.nih.gov"
World Wide Web: "www.nohic.nidcr.nih.gov/cgi-bin/ohpubgen_new"
The Oral Cancer Consortium "www.oral-cancer.org"
The Oral Cancer Foundation
Phone: 1-949-646-8000
E-mail: "oralcancerusa{at}aol.com"
World Wide Web: "www.oralcancerfoundation.org"
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