The dental hygienist's guide to nutritional care /
The Dental Hygienist's Guide to Nutritional Care: includes coverage of the food guide pyramid and Dietary Guidelines for Americans; explains the physiologic function of vitamins and minerals, and identifies which nutrients may be deficient or excessive when various dental problems appear; explo...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Philadelphia :
Saunders,
©1998.
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| Summary: | The Dental Hygienist's Guide to Nutritional Care: includes coverage of the food guide pyramid and Dietary Guidelines for Americans; explains the physiologic function of vitamins and minerals, and identifies which nutrients may be deficient or excessive when various dental problems appear; explores nutritional problems encountered throughout the life cycle and examines a variety of cultural food patterns to help you provide appropriate care for clients of all ages and backgrounds; presents Health Applications for common nutrition-related conditions such as diabetes and osteoporosis; includes case studies and care plans to demonstrate how to integrate nutrition concepts into daily client care; and illustrates key concepts through a wealth of color photographs, crisp figures, and descriptive tables. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 457 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 0721650147 9780721650142 |