DAST-115 Nutrition & Preventive Dentistry

Credits 1 / 1 Contact Hours
Pre-requisite: Division signature is required for registration; Program Eligibility Requirements; Placement into College Level Reading, completion of ELAP-120 with a 2.0 or higher, or successful completion of ACRD-090, ACRD-091 or ACRD-092. Co-requisite: Student must enroll in one section each of DAST-112, DAST-113, DAST-116 and DAST-117. Pre- or co-requisite: DAST-110, DAST-111.
A comprehensive study of nutrition and preventive dentistry. Nutrition encompasses the process involved in the taking in and utilization of food substances for growth repair and maintenance of the body. Preventive dentistry studies the role that the dental health team play in the education of patients to maintain oral structures in a state of optimal health. Particular emphasis will be placed on the teeth periodontium and oral cavity where both nutrition and prevention are concerned. The course is designated as meeting the Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) general education requirement.

Course Outcomes
1. Define key terms related to nutrition and preventive dentistry 2. Explain the overall goal of preventive dentistry 3. List key components of preventive dentistry 4. Discuss the use of the food guide pyramid as a means of evaluating dietary intake 5. Identify the key nutrients, describe their primary function; define empty calories 6. Distinguish between monosaccharides, disaccharides and polysaccharides 7. Discuss the role of cariogenic foods in causing dental caries 8. Describe the components of plaque, its formation and the pattern s of accumulation on the teeth 9. List water soluble vitamins, their functions and food sources 10. List fat soluble vitamins, their functions and food sources. 11. Distinguish between major and trace minerals, identify their function and food source 12. Describe motivational skills needed inpatient education 13. Define diet analysis and explain its use as a means of evaluating dietary intake 14. Demonstrate methods of personal oral hygiene, brushing, and flossing 15. Explain home care instruction for a variety of oral conditions 16. Explain how an oral prophylaxis is a preventive procedure 17. Explain rationale for selective coronal polishing 18. Explain the function of fluoride as a preventive agent 19. Explain the function of pit and fissure sealant as a preventive agent 20. List the types of topical fluoride 21. List common types of self-administered topical and systemic fluoride