The Dental hygienist's guide to nutritional care /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Stegeman, Cynthia A. (Author), Davis, Judi Ratliff (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: St. Louis : Elsevier/Saunders, [2015]
Edition:Fourth edition
Subjects:
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book.
Table of Contents:
  • Overview of healthy eating habits
  • Concepts in biochemistry
  • The alimentary canal : digestion and absorption
  • Carbohydrate : the efficient fuel
  • Protein : the cellular foundation
  • Lipids : the condensed energy
  • Use 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
  • Fluids and minerals required for oral soft tissues and salivary glands
  • Nutritional requirements affecting oral health in women
  • Nutritional requirements during growth and development and eating habits affecting oral health
  • Nutritional requirements for older adults
  • Food factors affecting health
  • Effects of systemic disease on nutritional status and oral health
  • Nutritional aspects of dental caries : causes, prevention, and treatment
  • Nutritional aspects of gingivitis and periodontal disease
  • Nutritional aspects of alterations in the oral cavity
  • Nutritional assessment and education for dental patients.