S. Vivien B. Chadkewicz, D.M.D.
Family and Cosmetic Dentistry
With a Gentle Touch 

Call for an appointment: (858) 673-0552

In addition to our own website, there are other sites on the Web that provide interesting and helpful dental information.  Because we are committed to improving the oral healthcare knowledge of our patients, we are providing the following selection of links to other sites you might find interesting and informative.  We have grouped some of the links into various categories to provide quick access to the topics of greatest interest to you.

If you have a suggestion for a new link, please send us an email, as we are always looking for good resources to pass along to our valued patients and visitors to our website.  We hope you find these sites helpful!


  • Dental Insurance Company's

  • Aetna Dental Insurance
  • Ameritas Group Insurance
  • Avesis Dental Insurance
  • Blue Cross of California
  • Careington Dental Insurance
  • Cigna Dental Insurance
  • Delta Dental of California
  • Dental Network of America
  • DenteMax Insurance
  • DHA / Assurant
  • First Dental Health
  • GEHA Dental
  • Guardian Insurance
  • Humana Dental Insurance
  • Met Life Insurance
  • Mutually Preferred Dental Program
  • Premier Access Dental Insurance
  • Principal Dental Insurance
  • SafeGuard Dental Insurance
  • United Concordia
  • United Healthcare

  • Dental Financing Company's

  • Care Credit

  • General Dental Websites
  • The following links provide some good general information on dentistry.

  • American Dental Association
  • Provides information for the general public including dental care articles, dental insurance information, and information for students interested in dentistry.
  • California Dental Association
  • Floss.com
  • Contains a wide variety of dental health information, including articles on women's dental health issues, child dental care information, halitosis (bad breath) section, and new dental product information.
  • Glossary of Dental Terms
  • American Dental Association’s comprehensive reference provides a glossary of dental terms as they relate to the public.
  • San Diego County Dental Society
  • The Wisdom Tooth
  • Offers information in a simple format on proper brushing and flossing.Oral concerns from tooth grinding to denture care are covered, as are child dental care issues.

  • Children
  • Here are some fun and entertaining dental related sites for children (and parents).

  • Colgate Kids World
  • Colgate Kids World provides a safe, fun and educational online world for kids to play games while learning about good oral care.  At Colgate Kids World you will find online videos with Dr. Rabbit, a Brush Chart and many fun games for all ages.
  • Crest Kids
  • Learn how to get your kids interested in learning about dental health, gum disease and cavities.  Includes tips for tykes, parent’s guide, product information, and games.
  • Kids Health
  • The largest and most visited site on the Web providing doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence.  Sections for parents, teens, and kids.
  • Kids Healthworks
  • Free parenting resources, child safety tips, child health questions, and more.  This is the parenting resource site for the broadcast television series Kids Healthworks developed in conjunction with the American Academy of Pediatrics and currently airing on Discovery Health Channel.

  • Teeth Whitening
  • Information about various professional teeth whitening products.

  • Zoom!
  • The Zoom! In-Office Whitening System uses proprietary technology to whiten your teeth an average of eight shades in about one hour while you relax at your dentist’s office.  Zoom! teeth whitening is a popular procedure on ABC's reality television show Extreme Makeover.

  • Oral Health Care & Products
  • Links to sites providing helpful information on oral health and home care products patients can use to maintain optimum oral health.

  • Colgate
  • Trusted resource for dental health information and oral care products.
  • Crest
  • One of the world's most trusted brands in dental products.
  • Oral-B
  • Oral-B developed this learning center for dental health education to promote oral care habits that are essential to the lifelong health of teeth and gums.  The site includes information and advice for children, adults, and dental health teachers.

  • Dental Supply Company's

  • Tobacco Information (Quit smoking!)
  • Several resources and information to help those who smoke to quit.  Smoking is terribly harmful to your teeth and a healthy smile.

  • Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
  • Working to expose Big Tobacco's lies, the Campaign reveals the truth about
    the deadly effects of smoking, tobacco's corporate public relations campaigns to convince the public that it is a reformed industry, and the advertising and marketing tactics tobacco companies use to entice youth as their new customers.
  • QuitAssist
  • Site providing expert information on quitting smoking.
  • Tobacco and Cancer
  • Resource for those who want to stop smoking, as well as other information on cancer.  Smoking greatly increases a person's chances of oral cancers.

  • Healthcare
  • General health websites covering a variety of topics.

  • Dental Health Information
  • This website contains detailed information related to different procedures and conditions that affect your overall dental health.
  • HealthScout
  • Consumer health news, information and resources updated daily.  Features include mini-checkups, health library, medical search and more.
  • Oral Cancer Information
  • WebMD
  • The world's leading source for trustworthy and timely health and medical news and information.  Providing credible health information, supportive community, and educational services by blending award-winning expertise in content, community services, expert commentary, and medical review.

  • Other Interesting Websites
  • Other sites of interest on the Web.

  • Beyond Fear (Dental Phobia Self Help)
  • Clear and concise information on how you can overcome dental anxiety.
  • Healthy Smiles 2010
  • A program with a goal to combat America’s Oral Health Epidemic by improving the oral health of more than 50 million American children and their families by the year 2010.
  • Healthy People 2010
  • Provides a framework for prevention for the Nation.  It is a statement of national health objectives designed to identify the most significant preventable threats to health and to establish national goals to reduce these threats.
  • Invisalign
  • Invisalign is the invisible way to straighten your teeth, without braces.  It works through a series of invisible, removable, and comfortable aligners that no one can tell you're wearing.
  • National Museum of Dentistry
  • The museum, a Smithsonian Institution Affiliate, is a lively national center
    where visitors learn the importance of a healthy smile and are fascinated
    by the rich history of dentistry.
  • Operation Smile
  • A non-profit volunteer medical services organization providing reconstructive surgery and related health care to indigent children and young adults in developing countries and the United States.  Operation Smile provides education and training around the world to physicians and other health care professionals to achieve long-term self-sufficiency.
  • Oral Health America
  • A non-profit organization whose goal is to increase public awareness of oral health's importance to total health.
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