Cleo A. Moursi, MPH, RD: No financial relationships to disclose
Good nutritional health plays a vital role in promoting good oral health and is a low-cost, easily incorporated tool in a pediatric dentist's toolkit. We will review the latest research linking oral and nutritional health from birth to teenage years. Attendees will walk away with a deepened understanding of nutrition and simple, effective insights to offer patients.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion, the participant will be able to describe the physiological reason behind a child's preference for sweet foods and continued cravings for carbohydrate-rich foods.
Upon completion, the participant will be able to describe the current research about the connection between oral and nutritional health.
Upon completion, the participant will be able to provide basic, age-appropriate dietary recommendations to patients to promote oral and nutritional health.
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