Title
Evaluating Dietary Intake in Dental Practices: Doing It Right
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-1-2010
Publication Title
Journal of the American Dental Association
Volume
141
Issue
10
First page number:
1236
Last page number:
1241
Abstract
Background. In three separate scenarios, the authors illustrate dietary assessment evaluations completed in dental settings by oral health care professionals (OHCPs) using time-efficient guidelines and targeted realistic patient education messages.Conclusions. Patients' responses to key questions can provide OHCPs with a road map for conducting dietary assessments and evaluations, selecting specific assessment approaches, and developing targeted patient nutrition and oral health education messages.Clinical Implications. To individualize and enhance comprehensive patient care, OHCPs can conduct dietary assessments, evaluate results, refer patients when indicated, and provide patient nutrition and oral health education.
Keywords
Diet; nutrition; patient education
Repository Citation
Mobley, C.,
Dounis, G.
(2010).
Evaluating Dietary Intake in Dental Practices: Doing It Right.
Journal of the American Dental Association, 141(10),
1236-1241.
http://dx.doi.org/10.14219/jada.archive.2010.0051