2025-2026 College Catalog

DNT-110 Nutrition & Biochemistry

Nutrition and Biochemistry will prepare students to assess, diagnose, plan, implement, evaluate, and document the nutritional needs of patients and contribute to their nutritional well-being. This course is designed to provide the basic nutritional facts the dental hygienist requires to plan and implement effective nutritional counseling with a patient. The biochemistry of nutrients, their metabolism, and current concepts in nutrition throughout the life cycle will also be covered.

Credits

2

Cross Listed Courses

None

Prerequisite

BIO 282 & Admission into the Dental Hygiene Program.

Corequisite

None

IAI Code:

None.

PCS Code:

1.2

Lecture:

2

Lab:

0