The Dental Hygienist's Guide to Nutritional Care

Cynthia Stegeman has extensive experience in the fields of nutrition and dental hygiene. She is a registered dental hygienist, registered dietitian, and certified diabetes educator and currently serves as a dental hygiene program chair at University of Cincinnati.

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.