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National Institute for Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
        Sponsored by the National Institutes of Health
        9000 Rockville Pike
        Bethesda, MD 20892-2190                                            Additional Resources
           Description:       The NIDCR is one of the 27 Institutes and
                            Centers that make up the National Institutes
                            of Health (NIH). The NIDCR Web site provides
                            information regarding oral (mouth) problems
                            related to HIV infection and explains the most
                            common oral problems linked to HIV. The
                            site also features photographs of the various
                            conditions. Contact NIDCR’s National Oral
                            Health Information Clearinghouse for information
                            about oral, dental, and craniofacial health at the
                            number below.
           Phone:           301–402–7364
           E-mail:          nidcrinfo@mail.nih.gov
           Web:             http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/OralHealth/Topics/HIV

        Office of Minority Health Resource Center
        Resource Center
        P.O. Box 37337
        Washington, DC 20013-7337
           Description:       The Office of Minority Health (OMH) is the
                            Department of Health and Human Services
                            agency that focuses on improving and
                            protecting the health of racial and ethnic
                            minority populations. OMH operates the OMH
                            Resource Center (OMHRC), which serves as
                            an information and referral service on minority
                            health issues for professionals, community
                            groups, consumers, and students. The staff also
                            offer technical assistance to small community-
                            based HIV/AIDS organizations and HIV/AIDS
                            service organizations.
           Toll-Free:       800–444–6472



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