DEH 235 - Oral Health Promotion/Disease Prevention

Prerequisite: Appropriate standing in Dental Hygiene Program

Topics related to oral health promotion and disease prevention are taught. Particular emphasis is placed on the relationship of nutrition and advanced oral hygiene aids and techniques to oral health; the nutritional and oral hygiene needs of special population groups; nutritional assessment and counseling; the effects of nutrition and oral self-care habits on the decay process and other oral diseases; and the roles and relationships of the healthcare provider and the healthcare consumer in accomplishing behavioral change.

Credits: 2

Lab Hours: 0.00
Lecture Hours: 2.00
Credit Type: CR

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