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Here are a few articles recently posted online:

Oral hygiene practices, parents’ education level and dental caries pattern in 0 to 5 years-old children
By Suzely Adas, Saliba Moimaz, Ronald Jefferson Martins, Franklin Delano Soares Forte and Nemre Adas Saliba
Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences, Vol.4:14 (2005)

Adolescent Compliance with Oral Hygiene Instructions during Fixed Orthodontic Treatment: A Pilot Study
By Thikriat S. Al-Jewair
Master’s Thesis, University of Toronto (2009)

The Impact of Integration of Dental Services on Oral Health in Long-term Care
By Gary Finkleman
Master’s Thesis, University of Toronto (2009)

Oral Health Policies in Toronto Daycare and Elementary Schools
By Elena Gartsbein
Master’s Thesis, University of Toronto (2008)

Journal of Dentistry and Oral Hygiene (JDOH) is an open-source, peer reviewed academic journal. Currently in its second year, some of their articles include:

Oral health knowledge, practice, oral hygiene status and dental caries prevalence among visually impaired students in residential institute of Aligarh

General principles for achieving adequate bond to all-ceramic restorations

Click here to access the Journal of Dentistry and Oral Hygiene

Here are several online resources to learn about about the microbiological background to various diseases:

Public Health Agency of Canada - Canadian government agency responsible for public health - here is there list of infectious diseases

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - U.S. Federal Agency that deals with public health - they have an extensive list of diseases covered

BC Centre for Disease Control - A-Z list of diseases

Merck Manual - Online version of this important medical textbook