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THE DENTAL HYGIENIST'S GUIDE TO NUTRITIONAL CARE
The Dental Hygienist's Guide to Nutritional Care
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Third Edition

By
Cynthia Stegeman, RDH, MEd, RD, LD, CDE, Associate Professor, Dental Hygiene Program, Raymond Walters College, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Judi Davis, MS, CNSD, RD, LD, Arlington, TX

Description
The Dental Hygienist's Guide to Nutritional Care, 3rd Edition, is specifically tailored to address relevant nutritional concerns for practicing hygienists and dental hygiene students. Authored by a team of leading dietitians and dental hygienists, the text provides you with a balanced and comprehensive view of the field. Besides offering basic nutritional advice relevant for dental hygienists, it also covers current nutritional concerns, such as high-protein diets and bottled water versus tap water, and fully incorporates the most recent MyPyramid recommendations from the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The full-color text is packed with study aids such as Key Terms and Learning Objectives, and the online Evolve website provides interactive learning activities. The Dental Hygienist's Guide to Nutritional Care really has it all.

Contents


PART I: ORIENTATION TO BASIC NUTRITION




CHAPTER 1: Overview of Healthy Eating Habits


BASIC NUTRITION

PHYSIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS OF NUTRIENTS

BASIC CONCEPTS OF NUTRITION

GOVERNMENT NUTRITION CONCERNS

NUTRIENT RECOMMENDATIONS: DIETARY REFERENCE INTAKES (DRIs)

FOOD GUIDANCE SYSTEMS FOR AMERICANS

DIETARY GUIDELINES FOR AMERICANS

FOOD PYRAMID SYSTEM

OTHER FOOD GUIDES

NUTRITION LABELING




CHAPTER 2: The Alimentary Canal: Digestion and Absorption


PHYSIOLOGY OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT

ORAL CAVITY

ESOPHAGUS

GASTRIC DIGESTION

SMALL INTESTINE

LARGE INTESTINE




CHAPTER 3: Carbohydrate: The Efficient Fuel


CLASSIFICATION

PHYSIOLOGICAL ROLES

REQUIREMENTS

SOURCES

HYPER-STATES AND HYPO-STATES

SUGAR SUBSTITUTES




CHAPTER 4: Protein: The Cellular Foundation


AMINO ACIDS

CLASSIFICATION

PHYSIOLOGICAL ROLES

REQUIREMENTS

SOURCES

UNDERCONSUMPTION AND HEALTH-RELATED PROBLEMS

OVERCONSUMPTION AND HEALTH-RELATED PROBLEMS




CHAPTER 5: Lipids: The Condensed Energy


CLASSIFICATION

CHEMICAL STRUCTURE

CHARACTERISTICS OF FATTY ACIDS

COMPOUND LIPIDS

CHOLESTEROL

PHYSIOLOGICAL ROLES

DIETARY FATS AND DENTAL HEALTH

DIETARY REQUIREMENTS

SOURCES

OVERCONSUMPTION AND HEALTH-RELATED PROBLEMS

UNDERCONSUMPTION AND HEALTH-RELATED PROBLEMS

FAT REPLACERS




CHAPTER 6: Utilization of the Energy Nutrients: Metabolism and Balance


METABOLISM

THE ROLE OF THE LIVER

THE ROLE OF THE KIDNEYS

CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM

PROTEIN METABOLISM

LIPID METABOLISM

ALCOHOL METABOLISM

METABOLIC INTERRELATIONSHIPS

METABOLIC ENERGY

BASAL METABOLIC RATE (BMR)

TOTAL ENERGY REQUIREMENTS

ENERGY BALANCE




CHAPTER 7: Vitamins Required for Calcified Structures


OVERVIEW OF VITAMINS

VITAMIN A (RETINOL, CAROTENE)

VITAMIN D (CALCIFEROL)

VITAMIN E (TOCOPHEROL)

VITAMIN K

VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID)




CHAPTER 8: Minerals Essential for Calcified Structures


BONE MINERALIZATION AND GROWTH

FORMATION OF TEETH

INTRODUCTION TO MINERALS

CALCIUM

PHOSPHORUS

MAGNESIUM

FLUORIDE




CHAPTER 9: Nutrients Present in Calcified Structures


COPPER

SELENIUM

CHROMIUM

MANGANESE

MOLYBDENUM

ULTRATRACE ELEMENTS




CHAPTER 10: Vitamins Required for Oral Soft Tissues and Salivary Glands


PHYSIOLOGY OF SOFT TISSUES

THIAMIN (VITAMIN B1)

RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2)

NIACIN

VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE)

FOLATE/FOLIC ACID

VITAMIN B12 (COBALAMIN)

PANTOTHENIC ACID

BIOTIN

OTHER VITAMINS




CHAPTER 11: Water and Minerals Required for Oral Soft Tissues and Salivary Glands


WATER

ELECTROLYTES

SODIUM

CHLORIDE

POTASSIUM

IRON

ZINC

IODINE




PART II: CONSIDERATIONS OF CLINICAL NUTRITION




CHAPTER 12: Nutritional Requirements Affecting Oral Health in Females


HEALTH PREGNANCY

LACTATION

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS

MENOPAUSE




CHAPTER 13: Nutritional Requirements During Growth and Development and Eating Habits Affecting Oral Health


INFANTS

DIETARY RECOMMENDATIONS AND GUIDELINES FOR GROWTH (CHILDREN MORE THAN 2 YEARS)

TODDLER AND PRESCHOOL CHILDREN

CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN (7 TO 12 YEARS OLD)

ADOLESCENTS




CHAPTER 14: Nutritional Requirements for Older Adults and Eating Habits Affecting Oral Health


GENERAL HEALTH STATUS

PHYSIOLOGICAL FACTORS INFLUENCING NUTRITIONAL NEEDS AND STATUS

SOCIOECONOMIC AND PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS

NUTRIENT REQUIREMENTS

EATING PATTERNS




CHAPTER 15: Other Considerations Affecting Nutrient Intake


FOOD PATTERNS

WORKING WITH PATIENTS WITH DIFFERENT FOOD PATTERNS

FOOD BUDGETS

MAINTAINING OPTIMAL NUTRITION DURING FOOD PREPARATION

FOOD FADS AND MISINFORMATION




CHAPTER 16: Effects of Systemic Disease on Nutritional Status and Oral Health


EFFECTS OF CHRONIC DISEASE ON INTAKE

THE ANEMIAS

OTHER HEMATOLOGICAL DISORDERS

GASTROINTESTINAL PROBLEMS

CARDIOVASCULAR CONDITIONS

SKELETAL SYSTEM

METABOLIC PROBLEMS

NEUROMUSCULAR PROBLEMS

NEOPLASIA

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY DISEASE

MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS




PART III: NUTRITIONAL ASPECTS OF ORAL HEALTH




CHAPTER 17: Nutritional Aspects of Dental Caries: Etiology, Prevention, and Treatment


PREVALENCE

MAJOR FACTORS IN THE DENTAL CARIES PROCESS

DENTAL HYGIENE PLAN




CHAPTER 18: Nutritional Aspects of Gingivitis and Periodontal Disease


PHYSICAL EFFECTS OF FOOD ON PERIODONTAL HEALTH

NUTRITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR PERIODONTAL PATIENTS

GINGIVITIS

CHRONIC PERIODONTITIS

NECROTIZING PERIODONTAL DISEASE




CHAPTER 19: Nutritional Aspects of Alterations in the Oral Cavity


ORTHODONTICS

XEROSTOMIA

ROOT CARIES AND DENTIN HYPERSENSITIVITY

DENTITION STATUS

ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY

LOSS OF ALVEOLAR BONE

GLOSSITIS

TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISORDER




CHAPTER 20: Nutritional Assessment and Counseling for the Dental Hygiene Patient


EVALUATION OF THE PATIENT

ASSESSMENT OF NUTRITIONAL STATUS

IDENTIFICATION OF NUTRITIONAL STATUS

FORMATION OF NUTRITION TREATMENT PLAN

FACILITATIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS


APPENDIX A: Glossary

APPENDIX B: Growth Charts

APPENDIX C: Sources for Reliable Nutrition Information

APPENDIX D: Recommended Journals and Newsletters

APPENDIX E: Comparison of Popular Diets

APPENDIX F: Answers to Nutritional Quotient Questions

Bibliographic details
Paperback, 464 pages, publication date: MAR-2009
ISBN-13: 978-1-4160-6398-8
ISBN-10: 1-4160-6398-6
Imprint: SAUNDERS


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