The ADA Dental Minute is an informative news feature presented by practicing dentist Dr. Maria Lopez Howell. Produced and distributed for broadcast and cable television audiences in Spanish and English, the ADA Dental Minutes are produced by the ADA as timely and concise oral health messages.

• Special: California Mandatory Dental Check-ups
• En Español Dental Minutes
• English Dental Minutes
• The ADA
• Adults and Dentistry
• Animal Dentistry
• Children and Dental Health
• Cosmetic Dentistry
• Dental Careers
• Dental Conditions & Treatments
• Dental Emergencies
• Dental Hygiene (Oral Hygiene)
• Dental Museums
• Dental Technology/Research
• Diet/Nutrition and Dental Health
• Fluoridation
• Government Programs
• History of Dentistry
• Infection Control
• Medication and Dental Health
• Oral Piercing and Dental Grills
• Oral Systemic
• Smoking & Tobacco
• Those with Special Needs
• Tooth Anatomy
• Women's Dental Health
• Your Dental Team
• Additional Resources

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Special: California Mandatory Dental Check-ups

This 30-second health message informs the citizens of California of the new law requiring dental check ups before starting school.

• English Broadband/2.3MB
• En Español Broadband/2.3MB

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En Español Dental Minutes

• Ortodoncia Invisible: Broadband/1.6MB | Dial up/196k
• Ansiedad a ir al Dentista: Broadband/1.6MB | Dial up/196k
• Boca Seca (Importancia de la Saliva): Broadband/1.6MB | Dial up/206k
• Los Rayos X Digitales: Broadband/1.6MB | Dial up/198k
• Entendiendo Las Caries Dentales: Broadband/1.6MB | Dial up/198k
• Mantenedor de Espacio: Broadband/1.6MB | Dial up/192k
• Historia de la Pasta Dental: Broadband/1.8MB | Dial up/206k
• La Seguridad de Los Rayos X: Broadband/2.2MB | Dial up/211k
• La Historia del Hilo Dental: Broadband/2.2MB | Dial up/214k
• La Importancia del Cepillo Dental con Cerdas Suaves: Broadband/1.8MB
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• Unión para Dientes: Broadband/1.9MB | Dial up/208k
• Especialidades Dentales—¿Qué es la Endodoncia?: Broadband/1.7MB | Dial up/202k
• Especialidades Dentales—¿Qué es la Ortodoncia?: Broadband/2.0MB | Dial up/208k
• El Sello de la ADA: Broadband/1.6MB | Dial up/352k
• Diabetes: Broadband/1.6MB | Dial up/352k
• Detección de Cáncer Oral: Broadband/1.6MB | Dial up/352k
• Diagnosticar el Cáncer Oral: Broadband/1.6MB | Dial up/352k
• El Embarazo y la Salud Oral: Broadband/1.6MB | Dial up/352k
• Emergencias Dentales: Broadband/1.6MB | Dial up/352k
• Escoger su Dentista: Broadband/1.6MB | Dial up/352k
• Fluorización del Agua en la Comunidad: Broadband/1.6MB | Dial up/352k
• La Carie Dental es una Enfermedad Infecciosa: Broadband/1.6MB | Dial up/352k
• Nutrición: Broadband/1.6MB | Dial up/352k

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English Dental Minutes

The ADA

• ADA Seal: Broadband/1.6MB | Dial up/353k
• ADA Foundation: Broadband/1.8MB | Dial up/320k
• Visit ADA.org: Broadband/1.1MB | Dial up/181k

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Adults and Dentistry

• Adult Braces: Broadband/746k | Dial up/259k
• Adult Sealants: Broadband/727k | Dial up/255k
• Aging and Root Cavities: Broadband/1.6 | Dial up/343k
• Aging and Toothbrushes: Broadband/1.5MB | Dial up/346k
• Baby Boomers: Broadband/1.8MB | Dial up/318k
• Baby Boomers and Dentistry: Broadband/737k | Dial up/257k
• How Long Can You Expect to Keep Your Teeth: Broadband/756k | Dial up/258k
• How Often Should a Senior Citizen Go To The Dentist?: Broadband/1.7MB | Dial up/316k
• Keeping Teeth a Lifetime: Broadband/1.8MB | Dial up/321k

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Animal Dentistry

• Animal Dentistry: Broadband/1.7MB | Dial up/350k

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Children and Dental Health

• A Child's First Visit: Broadband/1.7MB | Dial up/317k
• Baby Bottle Tooth Decay: Broadband/1.8MB | Dial up/216k
• Back To School Check-ups: Broadband/1.8MB | Dial up/318k
• Give Kids A Smile®: Broadband/1.8MB | Dial up/322k
• Mouthguards for Children: Broadband/1.8MB | Dial up/318k
• Teach Children to Spit Out Toothpaste: Broadband/934k | Dial up/173k
• Thumbsucking: Broadband/1.7MB | Dial up/350k
• Thumbsucking Prevention: Broadband/1.1MB | Dial up/182k
• Training Cups for Children: Broadband/1.8MB | Dial up/316k
• When Should Children Get Braces?: Broadband/1.7MB | Dial up/317k
• Why Baby Teeth are Important: Broadband/1.6MB | Dial up/350k
• Why Do Babies Teeth?: Broadband/1.6MB | Dial up/346k
• What are Space Maintainers?: Broadband/729k | Dial up/260k

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Cosmetic Dentistry

• Bonding: Broadband/743k | Dial up/260k
• Composite Fillings: Broadband/1.5MB | Dial up/343k
• In-Office Bleaching: Broadband/1.8MB | Dial up/315k

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Dental Careers

• Careers in Dentistry: Broadband/1.8MB | Dial up/320k
• Dental Specialties—What is Endodontics?: Broadband/1.8MB | Dial up/312k
• Dental Specialties—What is Periodontics?: Broadband/1.8MB | Dial up/319k
• Dental Specialties—What is Prosthodontics?: Broadband/1.8MB | Dial up/324k
• Dental Specialties—What is Orthodontics?: Broadband/1.8MB | Dial up/322k
• Dentistry and the Military: Broadband/744k | Dial up/261k
• How to Become a Dentist: Broadband/1.2MB | Dial up/185k
• Job Shadow at Your Dental Office: Broadband/1.2MB | Dial up/185k

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Dental Conditions & Treatments

• Amalgam—A Safe Choice: Broadband/1.8MB | Dial up/316k
• Bridges: Broadband/1.5MB | Dial up/353k
• Bruxism/Teeth Grinding: Broadband/743k | Dial up/257k
• Can You Over-brush and Over-floss?: Broadband/1.6MB | Dial up/352k
• Crown Lengthening: Broadband/1.4MB | Dial up/335k
• Dentistry Without Pain: Broadband/1.8MB | Dial up/317k
• Diabetes: Broadband/1.6MB | Dial up/354k
• Dental Implants: Broadband/1.8MB | Dial up/319k
• Dental Myths: Broadband/1.5MB | Dial up/352k
• Diagnosing Oral Cancer: Broadband/742k | Dial up/257k
• Do We Need Our Wisdom Teeth: Broadband/1.7MB | Dial up/321k
• Do You Have A Cracked Tooth?: Broadband/1.5MB | Dial up/352k
• Facial Pain: Broadband/700k | Dial up/254k
• Gingivitis: Broadband/1.7MB | Dial up/320k
• Gum Grafting: Broadband/1.5MB | Dial up/344k
• Local Anesthesia: Broadband/1.8MB | Dial up/318k
• Meth Mouth: Broadband/1.1MB | Dial up/181k
• Missing a Tooth? Try a Single-Tooth Implant: Broadband/1.3MB | Dial up/188k
• Nitrous Oxide in the Dentist's Office: Broadband/1.5MB | Dial up/347k
• Oral Health During Cancer Treatment: Broadband/1MB | Dial up/177k
• Plaque: Broadband/1.7MB | Dial up/319k
• Receding Gums: Broadband/741k | Dial up/258k
• Safety in the Dental Office: Broadband/1.3MB | Dial up/192k
• Scaling and Root Planing: Broadband/753k | Dial up/259k
• Sensitive Teeth: Broadband/753k | Dial up/258k
• Single Tooth Implant: Broadband/689k | Dial up/252k
• Sleep Apnea: Broadband/1.5MB | Dial up/344k
• Tooth Decay—Sugar Bugs: Broadband/972k | Dial up/177k
• Tooth Extraction: Broadband/1.6MB | Dial up/348k
• Treatment of Abscessed Teeth: Broadband/1.7MB | Dial up/320k
• Treatment of Canker Sores: Broadband/1.8MB | Dial up/323k
• Treatments for Periodontal Disease: Broadband/1.7MB | Dial up/323k
• Understanding Burning Mouth Syndrome: Broadband/892k | Dial up/170k
• What Is Halitosis?: Broadband/1.8MB | Dial up/322k
• What is TMD?: Broadband/1.8MB | Dial up/320k
• Why do Teeth Darken?: Broadband/744k | Dial up/257k
• Wisdom Teeth: Broadband/744k | Dial up/258k

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Dental Emergencies

• ADA Foundation: Hurricane Katrina: Broadband/1MB | Dial up/177k
• Dental Emergencies: Broadband/1.6MB | Dial up/352k
• What If an Object Gets Caught Between Your Teeth?: Broadband/1.7MB | Dial up/352k

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Dental Hygiene (Oral Hygiene)

• Caring for Your Toothbrush: Broadband/1.1MB | Dial up/181k
• Dental Caries is an Infectious Disease: Broadband/1.8MB | Dial up/318k
• Dental Check-ups and Oral Cancer: Broadband/1.8MB | Dial up/319k
• Dental Insurance: Broadband/1.6MB | Dial up/351k
• How Much Toothpaste is Enough?: Broadband/742k | Dial up/256k
• Inter-dental Cleaners: Broadband/1.8MB | Dial up/320k
• Power Toothbrushes: Broadband/1.8MB | Dial up/320k
• Remedies for Bad Breath: Broadband/1.7MB | Dial up/350k
• Sugar Free Gum: Broadband/1.1MB | Dial up/186k
• What Are Cavities?: Broadband/1.6MB | Dial up/352k
• What Are "Sensitive" Toothpastes?: Broadband/1.7MB | Dial up/317k

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Dental Museums

• Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry: Broadband/1.8MB | Dial up/322k
• Tenth Anniversary of National Museum of Dentistry: Broadband/1.4MB | Dial up/191k

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Dental Technology/Research

• Dental DNA: Broadband/1.7MB | Dial up/350k
• Dental X-rays May Detect Stroke Risks: Broadband/1.7MB | Dial up/350k
• Forensics: Broadband/1.6MB | Dial up/345k
• Forensics: Broadband/746k | Dial up/260k
• Intra-Oral Cameras: Broadband/1.8MB | Dial up/317k
• Paffenbarger Research Center: Broadband/1.8MB | Dial up/317k
• Perio Screening and Computers: Broadband/741k | Dial up/255k
• Tooth Farms: Broadband/746k | Dial up/259k
• X-Rays: Broadband/741k | Dial up/259k

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Diet/Nutrition and Dental Health

• Anorexia & Bulimia: Broadband/1.4MB | Dial up/334k
• Diabetes & Oral Health: Broadband/1.7MB | Dial up/317k
• General Nutrition: Broadband/1.5MB | Dial up/353k
• Healthy Snacks for Healthy Teeth: Broadband/1.8MB | Dial up/317k
• Healthy Teeth for a Healthy Body: Broadband/1.8MB | Dial up/315k
• Heart Disease and Dental Treatment: Broadband/1.8MB | Dial up/322k
• Limiting Sugar Cereal: Broadband/1MB | Dial up/179k
• Limiting Sugary Soft Drinks: Broadband/1.6MB | Dial up/354k
• Obesity & Oral Health: Broadband/1.8MB | Dial up/318k
• Your Diet and Dental Health: Broadband/726k | Dial up/257k

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Fluoridation

• Benefits of Fluoride: Broadband/1.8MB | Dial up/319k
• Bottled Water: Broadband/1.8MB | Dial up/317k
• Community Water Fluoridation: Broadband/1.7MB | Dial up/318k
• Home Water Treatment Systems: Broadband/1.7MB | Dial up/325k
• Topical Fluoride: Broadband/1.1MB | Dial up/183k

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Government Programs

• Indian Health Services: Broadband/1.7MB | Dial up/318k

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History of Dentistry

• 65th Anniversary of National Children's Dental Health Month: Broadband/1.1MB |
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• Dentistry Looks Back: Early Tooth Brushes: Broadband/746k | Dial up/261k
• Dr. G.V. Black—Father of Modern Dentistry : Broadband/1.5MB | Dial up/216k
• History of First Dental School: Broadband/1.7MB | Dial up/350k
• History of ADA: Broadband/1.6MB | Dial up/348k
• History of Crowns: Broadband/1.6MB | Dial up/350k
• History of False Teeth: Broadband/1.6MB | Dial up/348k
• History of Orthodontics: Broadband/1.6MB | Dial up/354k
• History of Root Canal: Broadband/1.5MB | Dial up/350k
• History of Saint Appolonia: Broadband/1.8MB | Dial up/261k
• Paul Revere, Denture Maker: Broadband/1.8MB | Dial up/320k
• The Emblem of Dentistry: Broadband/1.7MB |