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Resources for Oral Health

Here are possible resources to keep your mouth as healthy and comfortable as possible during and after cancer treatment:

The dental oncology department of a hospital

A university that has a dental oncology program

Your local American Dental Society

You can also send for some excellent free printed material.

Oral Health, Cancer Care, and You: Putting the Pieces Together

National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse

aerie.com@nohicweb

(877) 216-1019

Mouth Care for Cancer Patients

Oncology Dental Support Program

St. Johns Regional Health Center

1235 E. Cherokee

Springfield, MO 65804-2263

Oral Management of the Cancer Patient: A Guide for the Health Care Professional

Agnes Herrera, Instructional Resources Librarian

Dental Library

University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry

650 E. 25th St.

Kansas City, MO 64108-2795

(816) 276-2064

Support for People With Oral and Head and Neck Cancer (SPOHNC)

[Note: Their message center answers by pronouncing the name "spunk," which seems a wonderfully fitting name for a group of people who certainly need it.)

Editor: Nancy Leupold

P. O. Box 53

Locust Valley, NY 11560-0053

(516) 759-5333

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