It's Dental Health Month!  Here at Big Sandy, we have a great technical program for Dental Hygienists and Dental Assisting.   These professionals create beautiful smiles for a living as a dental assistant or hygienist. Students gain the technical and interpersonal skills essential for work in a dentist’s office.  Students regularly advertise free student-led dental cleaning sessions in Paintsville.

 

 Here are more great resources for excellent dental health:

 

 

Cover ArtThe Berenstain Bears Visit the Dentist by Stan Berenstain; Jan Berenstain

ISBN: 0394848365
Complete with a visit from the Tooth Fairy, this classic Berenstain Bears story is the perfect way to calm children's nerves about going to the dentist! Come for a visit in Bear Country with this classic First Time Book from Stan and Jan Berenstain. Join Mama, Papa, Brother, and Sister for a trip to the dentist where they'll get checked for cavities, have their teeth cleaned, and learn all about the tools a dentist uses to help keep teeth healthy. Includes over 50 bonus stickers!

 

 

Cover ArtThe Dental Diet: the surprising link between your teeth, real food, and life-changing natural health by Steven Lin

ISBN: 9781401953171
Lin shares the food-based health principles he has developed over the course of his dental career. He lays out a dietary program that not only prevents both dental fillings and cholesterol medications but gives readers the resources to raise kids who develop naturally straight teeth. Lin provides the science behind his program, shares real-world applications, and arms the reader with a 40-day meal plan to implement the techniques into your everyday life.

 

Cover ArtThe Dental Hygienist's Guide to Nutritional Care by Cynthia A. Stegeman; Judi Ratliff Davis

Call Number: RK60.7 .S74 2019
ISBN: 9780323497275
Publication Date: 2018-02-16
Learn how to apply nutritional principles to promote optimal patient care! The Dental Hygienist's Guide to Nutritional Care, 5th Edition explains how teaching proper nutrition can improve your clients' oral and systemic health. Case studies and clear, full-color photos and illustrations provide a basis for assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the care of patients. In addition, a solid foundation in nutrition prepares you for the subject's increased emphasis on the NBDHE examination.

 

Journal of Dental Hygiene
 

The Journal of Dental Hygiene is the premier, peer-reviewed scientific research publication. In each issue, ADHA members will find articles help them make evidence-based treatment decisions and more.

Journal of the American Dental Association
 

The official journal of the American Dental Association, JADA contains valuable information for all thing dental.