Oral health professionals can help ensure a lifetime of oral health by educating children and families about the importance of diet during the developmental years.

Dental hygienists are uniquely positioned to provide care and early intervention strategies to reduce dental caries.

As one of the most colonized areas of the body, clinicians need to understand how best to promote health and prevent dysbiosis in the oral microbiome.

Dental hygienists can help patients improve their oral health by identifying dietary contributors to oral disease, assessing patients for nutrition-related risks, and providing dietary counseling.