DAST-105 - Dental Sciences 1

2 credits

This course is primarily designed to educate the student in all phases diet, nutrition, and oral health. It is intended to familiarize the student with basic nutritional deficiencies and oral manifestations that the patient may experience as a result of his/her dietary habits. Also covered in the course are the principles of nutritional counseling. As the student progresses, he/she will have a working knowledge of the techniques of counseling patients according to their specific dietary and oral health needs.