Nutrition and Oral Medicine (Nutrition and Health)

Nutrition and Oral MedicineEdited byRiva Touger-Decker, PhD, RD, FADADepartment of Primary Care, School of Health-Related Professions, Department of Diagnostic Sciences,New Jersey Dental School, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJDavid A. Sirois, DMD, PhDDepartment of Oral Medicine, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NYConnie C. Mobley, PhD, RDDepartment of Professional Studies, University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine, Las Vegas, NVForeword byDominick P. DePaola, DDS, PhDThe Forsyth Institute, Boston, MAWith a growing evidence base linking nutrition with specific diseases and disorders—including oral disease—and theadvent of genomics and proteomics illuminating the response of whole systems to nutrients, it is clear that nutrition willbe playing an even more significant role in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of human disease. In Nutrition andOral Medicine, internationally recognized leaders in dentistry and nutrition review the now ample evidence concerningthe effects of diet and its nutrient components on the development, growth, maintenance, prevention, and treatment ofthe oral cavity. Topics range from the relationship between oral and general health, nutrition and general health, andnutrition and oral health, to select oral and systemic diseases with known nutrition and oral health interfaces. Specifictopics, such as the relationship between diet and cancers of the head, neck, and mouth are examined in light of nutritionalintervention strategies. Oral and systemic diseases and orofacial pain syndromes are considered in terms of theirimpact on both nutritional status and the medications and treatments used for the oral cavity. Cutting-edge researchissues on the relationship of individual antioxidants, minerals, trace elements, polyphenols, and other nutrient substratesto oral health and disease are covered. Where appropriate, optimal management strategies are also presented.Data-driven and practice-based, Nutrition and Oral Medicine offers benchmark reviews of the many links connectingnutrition and dietary practices to oral diseases and disorders, and constitutes a powerful demonstration that nutrition isall about health and reducing risk of future disease.■ Benchmark studies of the links connecting (or not)nutrition to oral diseases■ “Guidelines for Practice” sections to summarize managementstrategies■ Useful in the classroom, clinical training, and clinicalpractice■ Discussion of drugs that can affect nutritional status andoral health■ Impact of diabetes, cancer, osteoporosis, nutritiondeficiencies, and HIV infection on oral health■ Therapeutic and nutritional management of autoimmunediseases■ Quick and easy nutrition and oral health screening tools fordentists, dietitians, and dental hygienists■ Valuable information on the links between systemic andoral health and nutrition and dietCONTENTSI Synergistic Relationships Between Nutrition and Health. Impactof Dietary Quality and Nutrition on General Health Status. Pregnancy,Child Nutrition, and Oral Health. Age-Related Changes in OralHealth Status: Effects on Diet and Nutrition. Impact of the Environment,Ethnicity, and Culture on Nutrition and Health. II Synergistic RelationshipsBetween Oral and General Health. Bidirectional Impactof Oral Health and General Health. Impacts and InterrelationshipsBetween Medications, Nutrition, Diet, and Oral Health. III RelationshipBetween Nutrition and Oral Health. Oral Consequences ofCompromised Nutritional Well-Being. Nutritional Consequences of OralConditions and Diseases. Complementary and Alternative Medical Practicesand Their Impact on Oral and Nutritional Health. EmergingResearch and Practices Regarding Nutrition, Diet, and Oral Medicine.IV Select Diseases and Conditions With Known Nutrition andOral Health Relationships. Diabetes Mellitus: Nutrition and OralHealth Relationships. Oral and Pharyngeal Cancer. Human ImmunodeficiencyVirus. Autoimmune Diseases. Osteoporosis. Wound Healing.V Education and Practice. Approaches to Oral Nutrition Health RiskAssessment. Oral Medicine and Nutrition Education. Appendices. A. OralNutrition Risk Assessment Tools. B. Body Mass Index Table. C. DietaryReference Intake Charts. D. Cranial Nerve Assessment. E. Diet EducationTools. Index.A volume of Nutrition and HealthNutrition and Oral MedicineISBN: 1-58829-192-8 E-ISBN: 1-59259-831-5humanapress.com