The dental hygienist's guide to nutritional care
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The dental hygienist's guide to nutritional care
Saunders, c1998
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Description and Table of Contents
Description
This unique, new reference provides dental hygienists with basic nutrition principles, and applies these principles to dental hygiene practice. It explains how to effectively assess clients, and then educate them about well-balanced dietary habits for their oral health as well as their overall well-being. The guide reflects a holistic, collaborative approach to the nutritional needs of clients with diverse backgrounds and nutrient requirements.
Table of Contents
SECTION I: Orientation to Basic Nutrition. Overview of Healthy Eating Habits. The Alimentary Canal: Digestion and Absorption. Carbohydrate: The Efficient Fuel. Protein: The Cellular Foundation. Lipids: The Condensed Energy. Utilization of the Energy Nutrients: Metabolism and Balance. Vitamins Required for Calcified Structures. Minerals Essential for Calcified Structures. Nutrients Present in Calcified Structures. Vitamins Required for Oral Soft Tissues and Salivary Glands. Water and Minerals Required for Oral Soft Tissues and Salivary Glands. SECTION II: Considerations of Clinical Nutrition. Nutritional Requirements Throughout the Life Cycle and Eating Habits Affecting Oral Health. Nutritional Requirements Affecting Oral Health in Females. Other Considerations Affecting Nutrient Intake. Effects of Systematic Disease on Nutritional Status and Oral Health. SECTION III: Nutritional Aspects of Oral Health. Nutritional Aspects of Dental Caries: Causes, Prevention, And Treatment. Nutritional Aspects of Gingivitisand Periodontal Disease. Nutritional Aspects of Alterations in the Oral Cavity. Nutritional Assessment and Counselling for the Dental Hygiene Client. Appendix A: Median Heights and Weights and Recommended Energy Intake. Appendix B: Synopsis of Mineral Elements. Appendix C: Sources of Reliable Nutrition Information. Appendix D: Recommended Journals and Newsletters. Appendix E: Answers to NQ. Appendix F: Dietary Reference Intakes, 1997.
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