3240 Applied Nutrition (3)
Students will discuss life cycle nutrition as it relates to preventive
dentistry and total health. Nutritional factors from infancy to old age are
discussed, including diet and nutrition for special patients such as expectant
mothers, diabetics, patients with heart disease, fracture patients,
institutionalized patients, etc. Students will provide nutritional counseling
to healthy patients and special patients within the framework of the course.
Principles will be utilized in later clinical courses and practicums.