DHE 212 - Nutrition for Oral Health

1. Identify the components of the oral cavity, essential nutrients, and nutrition classes that support optimal oral health and the function of each part of the human digestive tract. 
2. Describe the oral implications of chronic health conditions which include, but are not limited to hypertension, osteoporosis and immune deficiency disorders and dental caries.
3. Describe the nutritional concerns associated with the dentally compromised patient as they relate to oral surgery, orthodontics, prosthetics (dentures), dysphagia, temporomandibular disorders, and cognitive and physical impairments.

1. Explain the oral and general physical conditions associated with malnutrition.
2. Describe the parts and function of each part of the human digestive tract.
3. Summarize how diet can affect the health of the human dentition.
4. Explain the relationship between diet and dental caries.
5. Describe the oral implications of chronic health conditions which include, but are not limited to hypertension, osteoporosis and immune deficiency disorders.
6. Identify the function, chemistry, classification, sources, digestion, absorption, transport, and storage of carbohydrates.
7. Identify the chemistry, synthesis, digestion, absorption, metabolism, sources, deficiency, digestion, absorption, transport, and storage of proteins.
8. Identify the function, types, compound lipids, derived lipids, digestion, absorption, transport, and storage of fats.
9. Summarize the mineralization of bones and teeth and the role of electrolytes and trace elements in this process.
10. Outline the impact medications can have on nutrition and oral health with focus upon drug-nutrient interactions, nutritional implications of common medications, and the oral effects of medications.
11. Describe the nutritional concerns associated with the dentally compromised patient as they relate to oral surgery, orthodontics, prosthetics (dentures), dysphagia, temporomandibular disorders, and cognitive and physical impairments.

1. Nutrition as the Foundation for General and Oral Health
   1. Oral cavity
   2. Essential nutrients
   3. Nutrient classes
   4. Malnutrition
   5. Digestive tract
2. Diet, Nutrition, and Teeth
   1. Local effects of diet on teeth
   2. Diet and dental caries
3. Nutritional and Oral Implications of Common Chronic Health Conditions
   1. Hypertension
   2. Osteoporosis
   3. Immune system disorders
4. Carbohydrates, Diabetes, and Associated Health Conditions
   1. Carbohydrates
      1. Function
      2. Chemistry
      3. Classification
      4. Sources
      5. Digestion, absorption, transport, and storage
   2. Carbohydrate-related issues and concerns
5. Proteins for System and Oral Health
   1. Chemistry
   2. Synthesis
   3. Digestion and absorption
   4. Metabolism
   5. Sources
   6. Deficiency
   7. Digestion, absorption, transport, and storage
6. Lipids and Fats in Health and Disease
   1. Function
   2. Types
   3. Compound lipids
   4. Derived lipids
   5. Digestion, absorption, transport, and storage
7. Minerals and Mineralization
   1. Mineralization of bones and teeth
   2. Mineralizing minerals
   3. Electrolytes
   4. Trace elements (microminerals)
8. How Medications Can Affect Nutrition and Oral Health
   1. Drug-nutrient interactions
   2. Nutritional implications of common medications
   3. Oral effects and medications
9. Nutritional Concerns for the Dentally Compromised Patient
   1. Oral surgery
   2. Orthodontics
   3. Dentures
   4. Dysphagia
   5. Temporomandibular disorders
   6. Cognitive and physical impairments