ADA Dental Symptom Checker
The ADA has introduced the ADA Dental Symptom Checker to provide patients with accurate information about their symptoms and help them make better-informed decisions about their oral health. The age and gender is entered in the Symptom Checker and patients can identify the location of the symptom they're having and other factors, such as pain or discharge, and read about various conditions that fit the description. The Symptom Checker is not meant to diagnose or replace the role of the dentist. In fact, many of the conditions emphasize the importance of seeing a dentist or physician. Here is the website: http://www.mouthhealthy.org/
Free Mobile Apps For Patients
There are three FREE mobile apps for patients to use.
1. ADA Dental Symptom Checker: For the iPhone, iPad, iPod touch; Android devices
About: Designed to help patients understand symptoms and relate them to possible conditions.
2. DentalDecide: For the iPhone, iPad, iPod touch
About: Used for discussing tooth anatomy, oral health conditions, and common treatments. Uses patient-friendly medical images and animations for each topic to help the patient understand different treatments and make a well informed decision regarding treatment.
3. KidsDental: For the iPad
About: Uses beautiful animation to entertain children while teaching them how to care for their teeth. The app's four sections help kids explore 3D images of dentition, get information about oral health, learn how to develop good habits, and input their own dental history.
1. ADA Dental Symptom Checker: For the iPhone, iPad, iPod touch; Android devices
About: Designed to help patients understand symptoms and relate them to possible conditions.
2. DentalDecide: For the iPhone, iPad, iPod touch
About: Used for discussing tooth anatomy, oral health conditions, and common treatments. Uses patient-friendly medical images and animations for each topic to help the patient understand different treatments and make a well informed decision regarding treatment.
3. KidsDental: For the iPad
About: Uses beautiful animation to entertain children while teaching them how to care for their teeth. The app's four sections help kids explore 3D images of dentition, get information about oral health, learn how to develop good habits, and input their own dental history.
