Hornick Betsy
J Dent Hyg. 2002 Winter;76(1):67-78; quiz 79-81.
Dental hygienists are in a unique position to provide both oral hygiene instruction and basic nutrition information related to oral health. Many clients may not be aware of the effects of diet and nutritional status on the development and maintenance of a healthy mouth and caries-free teeth. It is vitally important for dental hygienists to perform basic nutrition screening to assess clients' dietary habits for potential risk factors for dental caries and periodontal disease, and to look for potential signs of nutritional deficiencies or nutrition-related problems in clients with chronic diseases or conditions. Collaboration between dietetics professionals and oral health care professionals is essential in identifying, educating, and treating oral health problems related to nutrition. Such partnerships will encourage improved levels of oral health care. The purposes of this course are to review the links between nutrition and oral health and to discuss how oral health care professionals can integrate nutrition counseling aimed at improving the oral health of their clients into their practices.
牙科保健员处于一个独特的位置，能够提供口腔卫生指导以及与口腔健康相关的基础营养信息。许多客户可能并未意识到饮食和营养状况对健康口腔及无龋牙齿的发育和维持所产生的影响。对牙科保健员而言，进行基础营养筛查以评估客户的饮食习惯，找出患龋齿和牙周疾病的潜在风险因素，并在患有慢性疾病或病症的客户中寻找营养缺乏或营养相关问题的潜在迹象，这至关重要。营养专业人员与口腔保健专业人员之间的合作对于识别、教育和治疗与营养相关的口腔健康问题至关重要。这种伙伴关系将促进口腔保健水平的提高。本课程的目的是回顾营养与口腔健康之间的联系，并讨论口腔保健专业人员如何将旨在改善客户口腔健康的营养咨询融入到他们的实践中。
