DAA 114 - Nutrition and Oral Disease Prevention

Description
A comprehensive overview of nutrition as an integral component of oral, as well as, systemic health. Students will learn to apply sound principles for patient education and for evaluation of nutritional information.

Credit Hours: 2
Contact Hours: 2
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): DAA 112
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: No
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
Dental Assisting, A.A.A.S., Dental Assisting Certificate

General Education Requirement:
None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA
Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Describe basic terminology associated with human nutrition

2. Describe how the health of oral tissues reflects a person’s systemic health

3. Compare nutritional guidelines of the traditional 4-food groups and the contemporary food pyramid

4. Describe the role of various agencies in food regulations, packaging and labeling

5. Use food labels to evaluate the nutritional values of packaged foods

6. Identify various methods used to calculate body composition, overweight and underweight

7. Discuss the contributing factors to and health risks associated with overweight and underweight

8. Define terms associated with pathologic eating patterns

9. Identify oral/facial signs and symptoms of anorexia nervosa and bulemia nervosa

10. Discuss the ethical and legal responsibilities of the dental team in identifying and reporting eating disorders

11. List the functions of the 6 major nutrient groups: carbohydrates, protein, lipids, water, vitamins and minerals

12. Discuss basic digestion and metabolism of foods

13. Identify the nutients associated with major nutritional deficiency diseases

14. Identify the oral manifestations of nutritional deficiencies

15. Evaluate a food diary for satisfaction of the food pyramid recommendations and caries potential

16. Explain the etiology of dental caries and periodontal disease

17. Describe common methods of preventing dental caries and periodontal disease
Course Outline:
DAA 114 Nutrition and Oral Disease Prevention

Course Outline: LECTURE TIME

NUTRITION 8________
1. Five major nutrients
  1. Carbohydrates
  2. Proteins
  3. Fats/ lipids
  4. Vitamins
  5. Minerals
2. Nutrient recommendations
3. Dietary reference intakes
4. Recommended dietary allowances (RDAs)
5. MyPlate.gov
  1. 6 key nutrients
    1. Carbohydrates
    2. Proteins
    3. Fats
    4. Water
    5. Vitamins
    6. Minerals
6. Carbohydrates
  1. Simple sugars
  2. Complex carbohydrates
  3. Dietary fiber
  4. Water soluble fiber
  5. Empty calories
7. Foods that cause tooth decay
8. Proteins
  1. Amino acids
    1. Complete protein
    2. Partially complete protein
    3. Incomplete protein
  2. Sources of protein
9. Fats (lipids)
  1. Triglycerides

1. 1. Fats
  2. Sources of fat
2. Cholesterol
  1. High density lipoprotein (HDL)

1. 1. Low density lipoprotein (LDL)
2. Antioxidants
  1. Sources of antioxidants
3. Vitamins
  1. Fat soluble vitamins
    1. Vitamin A
    2. Vitamin D
    3. Vitamin E
    4. Vitamin K

1. 1. Water soluble vitamins
    1. Vitamin B
    2. Vitamin C
  2. B-complex vitamins
  3. Best sources
2. Minerals
  1. Sodium

1. 1. Potassium
  2. Calcium
  3. Chloride
  4. Phosphorus
  5. Magnesium
  6. Trace elements
  7. Best sources
2. Water
3. Diet modification
4. Dietary analysis
5. Food labels
6. Product label information
7. Label ingredients
8. Label claims
9. Organic foods
10. Eating disorders
  1. Bulimia

1. 1. Anorexia Nervosa
  2. Management of eating disorders
  3. Common diet-related disorders
2. Healthy habits

LECTURE TIME

DENTAL CARIES 6_______
1. What is dental caries?
2. Bacterial Infections
  1. Mutans Streptococci
  2. Lactobacilli
3. Dental Plaque
  1. Plaque
  2. Pellicle
4. Enamel structure
5. Caries process
  1. Fermentable carbohydrates
  2. Carious lesions
    1. Pit and fissure
    2. Smooth surface
    3. Root surface
    4. Secondary or recurrent
6. Stages of caries development
  1. Demineralization
  2. Remineralization
  3. Incipient caries
  4. Cavitation
  5. How to control tooth decay
7. Root caries
8. Secondary caries
9. Early childhood caries
10. Risk factors
11. Saliva
  1. Physical protection

1. 1. Chemical protection
  2. Antibacterial protection
2. Caries diagnosis
3. Caries detection devices
4. Laser caries detector
5. Methods of caries intervention
  1. Fluoride

1. 1. Antibacterial rinses
  2. Decreased fermentable carbohydrates
  3. Increased salivary flow

LECTURE TIME

PERIODONTAL DISEASE 4_______
1. What is periodontal disease?
2. Periodontium
3. Prevalence
4. Periodontal disease and systemic health
5. Cardiovascular disease
6. Preterm low birth weight
7. Respiratory disease
8. Causes of periodontal disease
  1. Dental plaque
  2. Calculus
    1. Supragingival calculus
    2. Subgingival calculus
  3. Other risk factors
9. Types of periodontal disease
  1. Gingivitis

1. 1. Periodontitis
  2. Clinical gingival characteristics in health and disease
  3. Signs and symptoms

LECTURE TIME

PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY 8_______
1. What is preventive dentistry?
  1. Nutrition
  2. Patient education
  3. Plaque control
  4. Fluoride therapy
  5. Sealants
2. Early dental care
  1. Pregnancy and dental care
  2. Care for 0-5 years
  3. Dental sealants
  4. Fluoride
    1. Systemic
      1. Foods and beverages
      2. Prescribe dietary supplements
    2. Topical
      1. Toothpastes
      2. Mouthrinses
      3. Gels
      4. Varnishes
      5. Professional applications
      6. How fluoride works
        
        Preeruptive
        
        Posteruptive
    3. Safe and toxic levels
    4. Precautions
    5. Needs assessment
    6. Sources of fluoride
      1. Fluoridated Water
      2. Bottled water
  5. Nutrition and dental caries
  6. Sugar substitutes
  7. Dietary analysis
  8. Plaque control program
  9. Toothbrushes and toothbrushing
    1. Baby toothbrushes
    2. Manual toothbrushes
    3. Automatic brushes
    4. Toothbrushing techniques
    5. Dental floss or tape?
    6. Interdental aids
      1. End tuft brushes
      2. Bridge threaders
      3. Automatic flossers
      4. Perio-aids
    7. Toothpaste
    8. Mouth rinses
    9. Oral irrigation devices
    10. ADA seal of approval

TOTAL HOURS 28

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
No
Instructional Strategies:
Lecture and discussion: 60-70%

Audio-visual materials: 5-10%

Demonstrations with charts and models: 10-15%

Small group discussion: 10-15%

Questions and answers: 10-15%

Mandatory Course Components:
None
Equivalent Courses:
None

Accepted GRCC Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit: None
AP Min. Score: NA
Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Course prepares students to seek the following external certification:
No
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: NA

Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
None

Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture - 1:1
Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 2
People Soft Course ID Number: 102044
Course CIP Code: 51.0601
Maximum Course Enrollment: 30
High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No
If yes, with which high schools?: NA
Non-Credit GRCC Articulation Agreement With What Area: No
Identify the Non Credit Programs this Course is Accepted: NA

School: School of Health & Exercise Science
Department: Dental Auxiliaries
Discipline: DAA
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Certification/License Requirement (list below), Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Other (list below), Professionally qualified through work experience in field (Perkins Act or Other) (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details:
Master’s Degree preferred, including a minimum of 4000 hours related experience. It is a requirement of the program for instructors to possess at least a registered dental assistant license and/or a registered dental hygiene license in the state of Michigan.

Major Course Revisions: N/A
Last Revision Date Effective: 20220215T18:40:45
Course Review & Revision Year: 2026-2027