Nutritional Counseling in the Dental Setting

Oral health professionals can positively impact their patients’ dental and systemic health by providing dietary counseling and healthcare screenings.

AGD Subject Code: 150

Educational Objectives

After reading this course, the participant should be able to:

1. Identify the bidirectional relationship between oral health and diet, recognizing how dietary choices impact oral tissues and vice versa.
2. Discuss changes to the modern food supply that have affected the nutrition of individuals living in the United States.
3. Note the impact of food choices, nutritional trends, and allergies on patients’ systemic and oral health.

This course was published in the March 2024 issue and expires March 2027. The authors have no commercial conflicts of interest to disclose. This 2 credit hour self-study activity is electronically mediated.