Establish a diet for dental health maintenance.

Establishment of a diet plan should include

  • appropriate diet for routine dental health maintenance
  • specific diets for special-needs patients
  • postoperative care.

Process/Skill Questions

  • How would one counsel a lactose-intolerant patient?
  • What foods should be suggested for snacking, and why?
  • What foods should one suggest to the oral surgery patient who has limited opening or jaw strength?