Dental Hygiene Resources: Government Web Sites

 Medline Plus - Excellent consumer health site created by the National Library of Medicine.

Healthfinder - Guide to the best government and nonprofit health information on the Web.

Authority

• Is there an author?
• Is there information about the author or sponsoring information?
• What is the domain? (.com= commercial, .gov=government, .org=nonprofit organization, .edu=educational institution)

Accuracy

• How does the information compare to information from other sources?
• is the text grammatical?
• Are there spelling errors?

Currency

• Is the date of creation or last update given?
• Are the links active?

Content

• What is the purpose of the site? Can you tell?

Objectivity

• If the site deals with controversial issues, is the viewpoint clearly stated?

Always print or download the pages you cite.

Oral Health Resources (CDC) 

Information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/OralHealth/Topics/GumDiseases/

 Web site of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research.

www.Healthfinder.gov

A search engine for government health information.

www.nutrition.gov

 Important site with links to Dietary Guidelines, Choose My Plate and other useful sites.

Super Tracker   http://www.supertracker.usda.gov

Helps to track food and physical activity in order to make healthier choices.

My Plate 

http://www.choosemyplate.gov

Information to help individuals build a healthy diet.