Main sources across the site
| Organization | What we use it for |
|---|---|
| American Dental Association (ADA) and MouthHealthy | Tooth eruption charts, emergency definitions, fluoride, pain-relief guidance, brushing and toothbrush care |
| American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) | Tooth development chronology, first dental visit, fluoride therapy |
| American Academy of Pediatrics | Teething, fluoride toothpaste for children |
| American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) | Orthodontic checks and retainer care |
| American Academy of Periodontology and European Federation of Periodontology | The 2017 classification of periodontitis |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | Community water fluoridation |
| U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) | Medicine labels and safety notices |
| NHS and UK clinical guidance | Urgent dental care tiers and red flags |
| International Association of Dental Traumatology (IADT) | First aid for knocked-out teeth |
| World Health Organization (WHO) | Tooth notation, DMFT survey methods |
| Cochrane reviews and peer-reviewed journals | Evidence on complications such as dry socket |
Each tool page lists the exact documents it uses, with links and the date we checked them.
How we turn guidance into a tool
- Collect the data from the primary documents, with the source next to every number.
- Decide how to read it. For example, an eruption range of "8–12 months" covers babies up to the day they turn 13 months. We explain every such choice on the tool page under "How this tool works".
- Write the logic separately from the page, so it can be tested.
- Test it against the published values and edge cases.
- Explain the limits in plain words on the page.
Limits of any dental tool
Tools describe what's typical in groups of people. They can't examine your mouth, see an X-ray or know your medical history. Use them to understand and prepare, and let your dentist or doctor make decisions about your care.