OVERVIEW

Nutrition in Dentistry, 4th ed. is organized by Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., LLC.

Last reviewed: September 1, 2019
Expires: September 1, 2022

Description:
The only nutritional guide designed specifically for the dental clinician!
Every chapter in this new, expertly revised full-color third edition of The Dental Hygienist's Guide to Nutritional Care relates to oral health and disease. Learn how to assess your patient's eating habits and how proper nutrition can improve both oral health and overall fitness. Case studies are used throughout to demonstrate how concepts can be applied to specific clinical situations.
Nourishment for hygienists and good for dentists too:
• New! Pros and cons of popular high-protein diets.
• New! Nutritional value of bottled water, energy drinks, and sports drinks.
• New! Ways to maintain brain health
• New! Updated dietary guidelines for Americans and the USDA's MyPyramid Steps to a Healthier You
This outstanding practical text also includes vitamin and mineral information organized by oral effects on soft or structural tissues; quick facts that can affect a patient's care; nutritional issues relevant to such medical issues as diabetes, obesity, and hypertension.

Course 1: Essentials (Chapters 1 - 11)
When you complete this course, you will take a written or online test that measures your ability to identify:
• Basic concepts of nutrition and food choices.
• Digestive factors and nutrients that affect the oral cavity.
• The physiologic roles and best sources of carbohydrate, protein, and lipids.
• Metabolic processes and their effects.
• The roles of vitamins and minerals in calcified structures.
• Vitamins, minerals, and fluids required for oral soft tissues and salivary glands.

Course 2: Specific Applications (Chapters 12 - 20)
• Nutrition and its effects on the oral health of adult females and older adults.
• Nutritional requirements from infancy through adolescence for good oral health.
• How nutrition and medications relate to dental caries, gingivitis, periodontal disease, and other oral cavity alterations.
• Physiologic factors and systemic diseases that affect oral health.
• Benefits of specific foods, vitamins, and minerals.
• Factors related to nutritional assessment and counseling.