SWC Library - Internet Resources

Internet Subject Guides

Dental Hygiene

Site List

The following sites are helpful starting points for exploring Internet research and career planning resources of interest to dental hygiene students.

National Center for Dental Hygiene
Dental Hygiene Information from California Dental Hygienists Association.
Simple Steps to Better Dental health from University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine.
Martindale's Virtual Dental Center
The Tooth Fairy Online
Journal of Periodontology & Annals of Periodontology this online resource from the American Academy of Periodontology can be searched and read from any SWC campus computer.

Subject Directories

These Internet resource directories are useful for exploring a subject to find out what's available on the Internet. Be sure to carefully evaluate what you find.

Professional Associations

Databases

These databases will help you locate journal articles and patient education materials. Articles may not be presented in full; contact the Dental Hygiene office at HEC or the main campus library to obtain complete articles.

NLM Gateway
This search service from the National Library of Medicine can be used to locate articles with abstracts. Login as USER: swcdh PASSWORD: swcdh.
National Information Center on Health Services Research and Health Care Technology

Contact the Dental Hygiene office at HEC for more information about becoming a dental hygienist. 619-216-6665

Your Library has a great deal more information on this topic!

E-Books are available through our NetLibrary service. Journals, magazine and newspaper articles are available online. These services are for current Southwestern College students and staff. Pick up passwords at the reference desk or contact us at library@swccd.edu.