DEH 2710 - Nutritional and Dental Health

2 cr. hrs.
Credit Hours: 2

This course presents an overview of the organic and biochemical aspects of the six major nutrients in our diets: carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, water, vitamins, and minerals and their digestion, absorption, and metabolism. You will also learn how nutrients function to keep a body well, and how the lack of or excess of certain nutrients can cause disease. The role of nutrition in development and maintenance throughout the lifecycle will be presented, as well as the role of nutrition and its relationship to health and disease in the oral cavity. This basic nutritional knowledge will then be incorporated into learning the skill of dietary assessment, counseling, and intervention in the clinical setting.

Course Designations: (OA)

Prerequisite(s): DEH 1802 and DEH 2300.