Overview:

This module discovers the relationship between nutrition and dental health.

Learning Objectives:

Participants will show knowledge change by demonstrating one of the following as a result of participating in this module:

Session 1:	Discussing at least one component of oral hygiene care and completing and reviewing an oral health survey.
Session 2:	Identifying at least one important aspect of regular dental care, how to select a dentist and evaluating oral care products.
Session 3:	Identifying at least one special dental problem of older adults, and at least one cause, risk factor or warning sign of root decay, dry mouth and/or oral cancer.
Session 4:	Developing a personal plan (ways) to lower their nutritional risk.

Participants will show behavior change by demonstrating one of the following as a result of participating in this module:

• How they have assumed responsibility for their own health and nutritional needs.
• How they have completed their personal plan to lower their nutritional risk.

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