Diet and nutrition in oral health / Carole A. Palmer, Linda D. Boyd.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Understanding nutrition as the foundation for general and oral health in the 21st Century / Carole A. Palmer -- What is an adequate diet? / Carole A. Palmer -- Energy balance and weight control / Linda D. Boyd -- Carbohydrates / Linda D. Boyd -- Protein for systemic and oral health : meeting needs in a multicultural world / Carole A. Palmer -- Lipids in health and disease / Linda D. Boyd -- The minerals and mineralization / Carole A. Palmer and Linda D. Boyd -- Fluids and electrolytes / Carole A. Palmer -- Vitamins today / Carole A. Palmer -- Dietary supplements / Carole A. Palmer -- Nutrition in the growth and development of oral structures / Linda D. Boyd -- Diet, nutrition, and teeth / Linda D. Boyd -- Nutrition and the periodontium / Linda D. Boyd -- Nutrition for pregnancy, lactation, infancy, and toddlers / Carole A. Palmer -- Nutrition for children and adolescents / Carole A. Palmer, Jennifer Hall, Lauren Fialkoff, and Lauren Miller -- The adult and older dental patient / Carole A. Palmer -- Nutritional concerns for the dentally compromised patient / Linda D. Boyd -- Oral and nutritional concerns for individuals with special medical and healthcare needs / Linda D. Boyd -- Effective communication in dental practice / Carole A. Palmer, Linda D. Boyd, and Brittany L. Loriquet -- Principles of diet screening, risk assessment, and guidance / Linda D. Boyd.