DEN 123 Nutrition/Dental Health
This course introduces basic principles of, nutrition with emphasis on nutritional, requirements and their application to individual, patient needs. Topics include the study of, Federal Nutritional Guidelines, nutrient, functions, Recommended Daily Allowances, Adequate, Intake, Tolerable Upper Intake Level, Estimated, Average Requirement, and related psychological, principles. Upon completion, students should be, able to recommend and counsel individuals on, their food intake as related to their dental, health.