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2020-2021 College Catalog 
    
2020-2021 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

DHE 212 - Nutrition for Oral Health


1 Credits, 1 Contact Hours (1 lec.)

Introduction of the principles of nutrition including food sources, digestion, absorption, and metabolism of nutrients essential to the oral health of individuals. Includes nutrition as the foundation for general and oral health, nutritional and oral implications of common chronic health conditions, carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, fats, minerals and mineralization, medications and oral health, and nutritional concerns for the dentally compromised patient.

Prerequisite(s): DHE 119 , DHE 120 , DHE 122 , DHE 132 , DHE 132LB , DHE 150 , DHE 150LB , and DHE 150LC 
Corequisite(s): DHE 208LC , DHE 208 , DHE 209 , DHE 250 , DHE 250LC 
Information: Students must be admitted to the PCC Dental Hygiene program and obtain consent of the Dental Hygiene department before enrolling in this course.