• Videos on Chairside Counseling, filmed by the author, bring to life the how-to’s of patient counseling. One of the chairside counseling videos will be available in Spanish.
• New Chapter on Complimentary Nutritive Therapies introduces students to alternative ways that patients prevent and treat their oral concerns using everyday nutritive remedies.
• Instructor resources, include Voice-over PowerPoint Presentations, Critical Thinking Activities, and a downloadable Comprehensive Patient Forms Booklet.
• New and revised end-of-chapter learning aids —including self-assessment exercises, correlations of content to everyday life, Practice for Patients boxes featuring case studies with questions, and up-to-date web resources—encourage critical thinking and help students master the content,
• Student ancillaries, including Chairside Counseling videos and a Chairside Counseling quick reference card, provide opportunities for interactive review and practice.
• MyPlate (and MiPlato) coverage replaces the Second Edition’s Food Pyramid to align with the latest USDA recommendations on encouraging lifelong healthy eating behaviors.
• Evidence-based research supports content and ensures the currency and accuracy of the book’s coverage.
• A new full-color design and art program includes graphics, illustrations, and photos to engage today’s extremely visual learner.
• New content on the relationship between nutrition and periodontal/oral disease in Chapter 3 is written/contributed by, best-selling author Jill Gehrig.
• Current information on vitamins and minerals demonstrates their effect on oral disease.
• Registered Dietician Tonia Reinhard gives a dietician’s perspective, solidifying the scientific aspect of the book.
• Food for Thought boxes provide interesting, real-life, need-to-know information.
• An entire unit (Part VI) dedicated to nutritional counseling prepares students for a key role of practicing dental hygienists.
• A friendly look and tone throughout the book draws students in and make the subject of nutrition interesting and lively.  Nutrients-at-a-Glance charts contain common categories of information to help students organize and compare major nutrients and herbs. Charts can be found in the appendix.

Nutrition for Dental Health: A Guide for the Dental Professional 3rd Edition Table of content

• Part  I  Introduction
•   Chapter  1  Eating 101
• Part  II  Major Nutrients
•   Chapter  2  Carbohydrates
•   Chapter  3  Protein
•   Chapter  4  Lipids
•   Chapter  5  Vitamins
•   Chapter  6  Minerals
•   Chapter  7  Water
•   Chapter  8  Dietary and Herbal Supplements
• Part  III  Relationship of Nutrition to Oral Disease
•   Chapter  9  Diet and Dental Caries
•   Chapter  10  Nutrition and Periodontal Disease
• Part  IV  Food Guidelines
•   Chapter  11  Choosing Foods for Health and Fitness
•   Chapter  12  Reading Labels
• Part  V  Food for Growth
•   Chapter  13  Nutrient Needs for Development and Maintenance of Oral Structures
•   Chapter  14  Dietary Considerations for the Life Cycle
• Part  VI  Nutritional Counseling
•   Chapter  15  Eating Disorders
•   Chapter  16  Nutritional Counseling
•   Chapter  17  Nutritional Considerations for Special Population Groups
•   Chapter  18  Nutritive Value of Complimentary Therapies for Oral Care (Available Online)