DEPARTMENT OF NUTRITION

Nutrition in Oral Health

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Department of Nutrition/ Faculty of Medical Sciences

 

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Course Plans

 

 

 

 

 

 

Course title: Nutrition in Oral Health

Prerequisite: None

Targeted group: Dentistry students

Credits: 1

First semester of 2016-17

Course duration: 17 sessions

Location: Faculty of Medical Sciences

Level: PhD

Course type: Theory

Day and time of class: Tuesday, 10:15-11:15 (11:45)

Professors of the Nutrition Department: Dr. Mohsen Nematy, Dr. Maryam Khosravi

 


 

Overall Objective:

Recognition of the required nutrients for health and disease prevention

Specific Objectives:

By the end of the course, students are expected to:

1- Explain the overview of nutritional sciences, importance of food and nutrient.

2- Define the categories of nutrition.

3- Describe energy metabolism, imbalance and food pyramid.

4- Demonstrate the nutritional needs in pregnant women.

5- Describe the nutritional needs of infants during the lactation period.

6- Demonstrate the nutritional needs of children, adolescents and elderly.

7- Describe food safety and diseases transmitted through food.

8- Explain about the role of nutrition in public health and preventative dentistry.

9- Describe the food sources of carbohydrates, as well as their types and effects on health.

10- Describe the food source of proteins and essential amino acids.

11- Define fats and essential fatty acids.

12- Explain about the role of fats in health and diseases.

13- Describe water-soluble vitamins, their frequent sources and role in health.

14-Describe fat-soluble vitamins, their frequent sources and role in health.

 

 

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15- Describe minerals and salts, their food sources and role in health.

16- Describe rare minerals, their food sources and role in health.

 

Contents and Order of Presentation:

 

Executors

Titles

Date

Session

 

National holiday

20.9.16

 

Dr. Mohsen Nematy

Overview of Nutritional Sciences- Nutrition and Oral Health

27.9.16

1

Dr. Maryam Khosravi

Carbohydrates- Food Groups and Nutrition Charts

4.10.16

2 and 3

 

National holiday

11.10.16

 

Dr. Maryam Khosravi

Proteins

18.10.16

4 and 5

Dr. Maryam Khosravi

Fats

25.10.16

6 and 7

Dr. Maryam Khosravi

Energy and Energy Balance

1.11.16

8 and 9

Dr. Maryam Khosravi

Fat-soluble Vitamins

8.11.16

10 and 11

Dr. Maryam Khosravi

Water-soluble Vitamins

15.11.16

12

Dr. Maryam Khosravi

Nutritional Evaluation

22.11.16

13

Dr. Ajami

Role of Diet in Oral Health

29.11.16

14

Dr. Khorakian

Nutritional Needs in Pregnant and Lactating Women

6.12.16

15

2

 

 

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Dr. Mohammad Zadeh

Nutritional Needs in Children, Adolescents and Elderly

13.12.16

16

Dr. Movahed

Analysis of Nutritional Diet in Dentistry

20.12.16

17

 

Teaching method:

Lectures, discussions, question-and-answer

Student tasks and responsibilities:

Active class attendance

Student evaluation method:

1.      Class attendance: Presence of students in classes is mandatory based on the circular of the educational assistant. Unjustified absence of more than 4 sessions will remove the course.

2.      Final exam score: 20 points

 

References:

·         Maho, L.K, Escott-Stump, & Krause. Food nutrition And Diet Therapy Wb Sanders  Lo  Pang, Philadelpia, Pa, Usa

  

Prepared by:

Dr. Maryam Khosravi, Assistant Professor, Department of Nutrition/Mashhad Faculty of Medical Sciences

Fatemeh Firouzi, Educational Expert at the Department of Nutrition