DH2231: Cariology and Applied Nutrition in Allied Dental Health
3 Credits
The study of dental caries etiology, pathology, and prevention, and the applied principles of diet and nutrition to dental hygiene/dental therapy patient care with skills in dental dietary counseling. Course content also includes a comprehensive review of CAMBRA. Cariology and Applied Nutrition in Allied Dental Health is designed to provide the beginner level dental hygiene student with a knowledge base in cariology and nutrition as it applies to the oral cavity. The implementation of this knowledge is Dental Dietary Counseling with a dental hygiene patient. DH 2231/DT 2231 relies on the communication skills developed in DH 2212/DT 2212.