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In order to ensure the integration of nutrition and oral health education (and vice versa), it is essential that a body of knowledge for both dietetics and dentistry be delineated (1). A clear understanding of the synergy between oral health and nutrition should be promoted in all health professions’ education programs. Nutrition education as a component of pre- and postdoctoral dental education and continuing dental education is important in order to translate theory into practice. Likewise, oral health and disease education as a component of preprofessional and graduate dietetic education and continuing professional education is necessary. This chapter addresses both dental and dietetics professional education and consumer education. Consumer education is critical to ensure the integration of oral and diet/nutrition health behaviors into lifestyles.
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Touger-Decker, R., Sirois, D.A. (2005). Oral Medicine and Nutrition Education. In: Touger-Decker, R., Sirois, D.A., Mobley, C.C. (eds) Nutrition and Oral Medicine. Nutrition and Health. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-831-5:299
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