This digital collection features patient educational materials created by the American Dental Association between 1929 and 1981.
Designed for patients and the general public, these resources include brochures, pamphlets, activities, and various forms of ephemera once distributed or sold through the ADA catalog. Although no longer in use, these items offer valuable insight into historical approaches to dental education, health communication, and public health outreach.
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Dental Care for the School Child (1944)
American Dental Association. Bureau of Public Relations, F. C. Cady, and W. J. Pelton
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What is the Truth About Teeth? (1944)
American Dental Association. Bureau of Public Relations and William R. Davis DDS
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A Dental Health Guide for Teachers and Parents (1940)
American Dental Association. Bureau of Public Relations
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A Practical Dental Health Educational Program (1940)
American Dental Association. Bureau of Public Relations
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Brush Your Teeth Twice a Day (1940)
American Dental Association. Bureau of Public Relations and Sarah McGiffert
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Children's Teeth: How to Use and Keep Them (Part I) (1940)
American Dental Association. Bureau of Public Relations and American Academy of Periodontology
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Disease Conditions of the Mouth and Their Relation to Health (1940)
American Dental Association. Bureau of Public Relations and American Society of Oral Surgeons and Exodontists
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Go to the Dentist at Least Twice a Year (1940)
American Dental Association. Bureau of Public Relations and Sarah McGiffert
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No Candy Between Meals (1940)
American Dental Association. Bureau of Public Relations and Sarah McGiffert
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Pete Meshakee (1940)
American Dental Association. Bureau of Public Relations
[Sensitive material: please see comments section]
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School Programs for Dental Health (1940)
American Dental Association. Bureau of Public Relations and Lon W. Morrey DDS
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Some Diseases of the Mouth and Their Relation to Health (1940)
American Dental Association and American Society of Oral Surgeons and Exodontists
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The King's Soldiers (For the Primary Grades) (1940)
American Dental Association. Bureau of Public Relations
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Tommy's First Visit to the Dentist (1938)
American Dental Association. Bureau of Public Relations and Anice Carlisle Swift
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Mickey Mouse Good Teeth Brigade Certificate (1937)
American Dental Association. Bureau of Public Relations
