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The Effects of Flavonoids on Oral Health

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This overview of the current research on the use of flavonoids in dentistry will help oral health professionals effectively advise their patients.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
After reading this course, the participant should be able to:

  1. Describe possible bactericidal actions of flavonoids.
  2. Explain potential benefits of flavonoid use in oral care products.
  3. Identify food sources of flavonoids and dietary recommendations for flavonoid-rich foods that may provide oral health benefits.

This course was issued in August 2022 and expires August 2025. The authors have no commercial conflicts of interest to disclose. This 2 credit hour self-study activity is electronically mediated.


Belmont Business Media is an ADA CERP-recognized provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ada.org/cerp. Belmont Business Media Nationally Approved PACE Program Provider for AGD/MAGD credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by any regulatory authority or AGD endorsement. 7/1/2023 to 6/30/2026. Provider ID# 317924
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Kim J. Spaccarotella, PhD, is a biology faculty member at Kean University in Union, New Jersey. She holds a doctorate in nutritional sciences and previously worked for the YMCA as a staff nutritionist. Spaccarotella’s research interests include the effects of diet on chronic disease prevention and the development of effective nutrition education materials and programs. She can be reached at: kspaccar@kean.edu.


Ernest O. Afoakwah, BS, graduated in 2021 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Kean University. While there, he researched the role of flavonoids in exercise recovery and dentistry, primarily focusing on their antioxidant and antibacterial effects. Currently, Afoakwah is a student at the University of Louisville School of Dentistry in Kentucky.


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