DEH 254 - Nutrition in Oral Health

2 CR

This course familiarizes students with the fundamental principles of nutrition including the study of nutrients, their sources, functions, interrelationships, and effects of deficiency and excess. Course emphasis placed the role of the dental hygienist in identifying nutrition-related problems and applying nutrition counseling fundamentals in the total care of the patient.

Prerequisite(s): BIO 210 and CHY 108.
Co-requisite(s): DEH 250.