cover image - The Dental Hygienist's Guide to Nutritional Care Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 5th Edition
ISBN: 9780323569477
Copyright: 2019
Publication Date: 02-20-2018
Page Count: 464
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $78.99

The Dental Hygienist's Guide to Nutritional Care Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 5th Edition

by Cynthia A. Stegeman, RDH, EdD, RDN, LD, CDE, FAND and Judi Ratliff Davis, MS, CNSD, RD, LD

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cover image - The Dental Hygienist's Guide to Nutritional Care Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 5th Edition
ISBN: 9780323569477
Copyright: 2019
Publication Date: 02-20-2018
Page Count: 464
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $78.99
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Learn how to apply nutritional principles to promote optimal patient care! The Dental Hygienist's Guide to Nutritional Care, 5th Edition explains how teaching proper nutrition can improve your clients’ oral and systemic health. Case studies and clear, full-color photos and illustrations provide a basis for assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the care of patients. In addition, a solid foundation in nutrition prepares you for the subject’s increased emphasis on the NBDHE examination. Written by an interdisciplinary author team with expertise in nutrition and dental hygiene, this book was the first nutritional guide designed specifically for dental hygienists!

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    • UNIQUE! Biochemistry chapter covers the essential concepts tested on the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination (NBDHE).
    • UNIQUE! Coverage of vitamins and minerals is based on the oral effects of micronutrients.
    • Clinically relevant applications to dental hygiene include a focus on patient education and dental hygiene considerations in each chapter.
    • Case studies and Health Applications demonstrate how nutrition concepts can be applied to specific patient situations.
    • Learning features include pretests and key terms highlighted in each chapter, with definitions in the glossary.
    • Practice quizzes online allow you to test your comprehension, and include feedback and remediation for incorrect answers.
    • NEW! Updated content addresses interdisciplinary practice and the FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act, with expanded coverage of older adults, vitamin D, and nutrigenomics.
    • NEW! Coverage of the latest federal nutrition standards includes the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the Nutrition Facts label, and more.
    • NEW! UPDATED full-color illustrations include additional clinical photos as well as food-source photos in the micronutrient chapters.
  • Part 1: Orientation to Basic Nutrition
    1. Overview of Healthy Eating Habits
    2. Concepts in Biochemistry
    3. The Alimentary Canal: Digestion and Absorption
    4. Carbohydrate: The Efficient Fuel
    5. Protein: The Cellular Foundation
    6. Lipids: The Condensed Energy
    7. Use of the Energy Nutrients: Metabolism and Balance
    8. Vitamins Required for Calcified Structures
    9. Minerals Essential for Calcified Structures
    10. Nutrients Present in Calcified Structures
    11. Vitamins Required for Oral Soft Tissues and Salivary Glands
    12. Water and Minerals Required for Oral Soft Tissues and Salivary Glands
    Part II: Considerations of Clinical Nutrition
    13. Nutritional Requirements Affecting Oral Health in Women
    14. Nutritional Requirements during Growth and Development and Eating Habits Affecting Oral Health
    15. Nutritional Requirements for Older Adults and Eating Habits Affecting Oral Health
    16. Other Considerations Affecting Nutrient Intake
    17. Effects of Systemic Disease on Nutritional Status and Oral Health
    Part III: Nutritional Aspects of Oral Health
    18. Nutritional Aspects of Dental Caries: Causes, Prevention, and Treatment
    19. Nutritional Aspects of Gingivitis and Periodontal Disease
    20. Nutritional Aspects of Alterations in the Oral Cavity
    21. Nutritional Assessment and Counseling for Dental Hygiene Patients
    Appendix
    Glossary
    Index
  • Cynthia A. Stegeman, RDH, EdD, RDN, LD, CDE, FAND, Scientific Relations Manager in Professional Oral Health at Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, Ohio and Judi Ratliff Davis, MS, CNSD, RD, LD, Arlington, TX
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