Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Nutrition and Oral Health
Course Code
MMK_010
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Nutrition
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Medical Services; Medicine; Public Health
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Guntars Selga
Structure Unit Manager
Ilze Akota
Structural Unit
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral Medicine
Contacts
Riga, 20 Dzirciema Street, tsk@rsu.lv, +371 67409136
About Study Course
Objective
The aim of the course is to develop a deeper understanding of the physiological processes in the oral cavity and its relation to the digestive tract, the mouth as one of the most important gastrointestinal components in food intake, digestion and absorption processes. To improve students' knowledge and skills about nutrition's role in ensuring oral health and about early detection of nutrient and micronutrient deficiency in the mouth, to timely detect and prevent the risk of malnutrition.
Preliminary Knowledge
To start study course (or semester) all previous assessments according to Study plan (D1) should be successfully passed.
Basic knowledge in biology and chemistry.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.After successful completion of the course students will understand relationship between nutrition and oral health, understand, that there can be both positive and negative impact of the diet and its individual components on oral health. Students will know how to reduce negative impact of nutrition components on oral health in clinical practice.
Skills
1.Students will have acquired basic knowledge and skills in early detection of nutrition, micronutrient deficiency in the mouth. Students will have skills in usage of oral nutritional supplements and enteral tube feeding in patients with impaired normal food intake through the mouth (jaw fractures, oral cancer patients etc.).
Competences
1.There will be an in-depth understanding of professional regularities of nutrition and oral health and their use in scientific research.
Assessment
Individual work
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1.
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Studying of the recommended literature; analysis of scientific article.
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Examination
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1.
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Lectures and seminars are obligatory. To successfully pass the course, active participation in seminars is required (there are 4 seminars in total). Final mark is formed by participation in seminars (50%) and exam (written test) (50%). After the course, students are encouraged to fill out study course assessment questionnaire.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Functional oral cavity biology and physiology. Determinants of oral health. Processes and mineralization mechanisms of dental and oral bone tissue. Influence of food sugars and polysaccharides on the development of dental caries.
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2
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Topics
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Nutrition in periodontal and oral mucosa diseases. Nutrition and oral medicine. Nutrient deficiencies and manifestation in oral cavity, caused by diseases and side factors.
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Lecture
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The role of vitamins, minerals and trace elements in the metabolism in case of different pathological conditions.
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Class/Seminar
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Seminar – the role of vitamins, minerals and trace elements in the metabolism in case of different pathological conditions.
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Nutrition and head and neck malignant neoplasms, contributing factors and prevention.
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2
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Topics
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Seminar – nutrition and head and neck malignant neoplasms, contributing factors and prevention.
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Lecture
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Oral nutritional supplements (ONS) and enteral tube feeding in patients with impaired normal food intake through the mouth (jaw fractures, oral cancer patients, etc.).
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Oral nutritional supplements (ONS) and enteral tube feeding in patients with impaired normal food intake through the mouth (jaw fractures, oral cancer patients, etc.).
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Seminar – oral nutritional supplements (ONS) and enteral tube feeding in patients with impaired normal food intake through the mouth (jaw fractures, oral cancer patients, etc.)
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Use of food product components for oral tissue health maintenance.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Use of food product components for oral tissue health maintenance.
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Seminar – analysis of the evidence-based studies on oral health and nutrition.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
24 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Touger-Decker, Riva, Mobley, Connie, Epstein, Joel B. (Eds.). Nutrition and Oral Medicine, 2nd edition, Humana press, 2014.
2.
M. Wilson. Food constituents and oral health, 1st edition, Woodhead publishing, 2009. (2024. gadā akceptējams izdevums)
3.
Selga G. Enterālā ēdināšana. 2009. GSE. 320 lp. (2024. gadā akceptējams izdevums)
4.
Z. Zariņš, L. Neimane. Uztura mācība. Rīga. 2021.
5.
Diet and Nutrition in Oral Health. Carole A. Palmer. 2017.
6.
Geriatric Nutrition: The Health Professionals, Handbook, 4th edition, 2013. by Ronni Chernoff (2024. gadā akceptējams izdevums)
7.
Diet and the periodontal patient. J.W Clark et.al. 1980. (2024. gadā akceptējams izdevums)
Additional Reading
1.
The Public Health Bush Book. 2002 (2024. gadā akceptējams izdevums)
2.
H. Kasper. Ernährungsmedizin und Diatetik. MŅnchen, Jene. 2014.
3.
L.K. Mahan. Krause`s Food, Nutrition & Diet Therapy. Philadelphia. 2012. (2024. gadā akceptējams izdevums)
Other Information Sources
1.
Clinical Nutrition. Journal of European Society of clinical nutrition.
2.
Nutrition. The international journal of applied and basic nutritional sciences.
3.
Nutrition Journal.