Evaluating Dietary Intake in Dental Practices: Doing It Right

Authors

Connie Mobley, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Georgia Dounis, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow

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