Optimal Patient Care through Nutrition: A Guide for Dental Hygienists

As a dental hygienist, you play a vital role in promoting optimal patient care by applying nutritional principles. The Dental Hygienist’s Guide to Nutritional Care, 5th Edition, is a comprehensive resource that teaches you how to improve your clients’ oral and systemic health through proper nutrition.

Assess, Diagnose, Plan, Implement, and Evaluate Patient Care with Confidence

This guide provides a solid foundation in nutrition, preparing you for the increased emphasis on nutrition in the NBDHE examination. With case studies, clear, full-color photos, and illustrations, you’ll be able to assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care with confidence.

Unique Features that Set this Guide Apart

• A dedicated biochemistry chapter covers essential concepts tested on the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination (NBDHE).
• Coverage of vitamins and minerals focuses on their oral effects, providing a deeper understanding of micronutrients.
• Clinically relevant applications to dental hygiene are emphasized, with a focus on patient education and dental hygiene considerations in each chapter.
• Case studies and Health Applications demonstrate how nutrition concepts can be applied to specific patient situations, making it easier to translate theory into practice.

Learning Features and Online Resources

Pretests and key terms are highlighted in each chapter, with definitions in the glossary. Practice quizzes online allow you to test your comprehension, with feedback and remediation for incorrect answers.

What’s New in the 5th Edition

• Updated content addresses interdisciplinary practice and the FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act.
• Expanded coverage of older adults, vitamin D, and nutrigenomics.
• The latest federal nutrition standards, including the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the Nutrition Facts label, are covered in-depth.
• UPDATED full-color illustrations include additional clinical photos as well as food-source photos in the micronutrient chapters.

About the Authors: Cynthia A. Stegeman and Judi Ratliff Davis, an interdisciplinary author team with expertise in nutrition and dental hygiene, have crafted a guide that is specifically designed for dental hygienists.

Published by Elsevier, the 5th edition was released on March 1, 2018, and is available in English. The ISBN-13 is 978-0323497275.