How do you compare with the recommendation?

NUTRITION FOR DENTAL HYGIENE

PERSONAL ASSESSMENT PROJECT

3. Part III: Written Assessment and Analysis

Summarize all of your information in a typed report following this guide. This section of the project is to be written in APA format (1” margins, Times New Roman, 12pt font). Add other pertinent comments. Start with a title page and an introduction. End the written assessment and analysis with your reference page.

Title page in APA format:

• Nutrition Assessment Project
• Your full name
• DH209
• Date
• College

Introduction:

I’m a dental hygiene student, I’m studying full-time. In addition, on the weekend I also work as a nail technician. Therefore, I’m very busy with my schedule, I try to balance myself between school, work, friends, and family. It’s extremely difficult for me to have the right diet, which has enough nutrients for my body. For the meals, I only want to cook or buy food that is quick and simple, this could not have sufficient nutrients…

Body of Paper:

1. Social history: Discuss reasons why you choose the foods you consume. Use classroom notes and the textbook to get other ideas for food choices. Examples:
   • Exercise? I work out a few days a week
   • How often eat away from home? I eat out with friends and family during weekend
   • Who does cooking/shopping? My mom does the cooking and shopping for food
   • Who lives at home? My parents and my sister
   • Number meal/snacks per day? I eat 2 meals a day, lunch and dinner. I usually eat snack at night before bed time while watching movie or listening to music
   • Working? Number of hours/week? Regular hours? I work 40 hours a week
   • Number of credit hours?

1. Medical history: List all pertinent information as it appears on your medical history form from the clinic, including family history of disease, any surgeries, medications, smoking, supplements, and OTC and prescription drugs. Determine your BMI. Comment on findings. Include relationship of medication, alcohol, or smoking to your nutritional status. Which      nutrients are affected? What are some suggestions for improvement?

I’m in good health, I do not take any medications. However, I do take a multivitamin daily. I drink alcohol and smoke vape.

1. Dental history: List all pertinent information from your dental/oral history form from the clinic, including:

• Oral hygiene status (i.e., amount of plaque): Generalized healthy and localized gingivitis on the molar teeth.
• Periodontal problems—includes a description of gingival condition: pink, firm, knife-edge and slightly pigmented
• Orthodontics: I have not.
• Number of restorations: 4 amalgams on the molar teeth.
• Does your dental health affect nutritional intake? Does your nutritional intake have an impact on your oral health? No

1. Special dietary considerations (e.g., cultural, lactose intolerant, low fat, low calorie, allergies, intolerances, vegetarian, religious, or do you follow no special guidelines): Include foods you like and foods you dislike.

     Vietnamese culture uses quite a lot of oil when they stir-fried food, I’m lactose intolerant, and I don’t really like eating vegetables. I like to eat Vietnamese beef noodle soup which is called Pho. I don’t like to eat cheeses food since it makes me fat.

1. Compare your intake with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. (https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/):

• • • What dietary guidelines do you follow?
    • Where can you improve?
    • Provide specific and realistic recommendations.

• • • Comment on the comparison of your intake with the MyPlate.gov recommendations.

1. Dietary assessment: Using the information recorded on the Dietary Assessment Form, comment on the following for each nutrient:
   • How do you compare with the recommendation?
   • How can you improve?
   • What specific foods or beverages did you consume that helped you meet the recommendations?
   • What specific foods or beverages can you modify?
   • Explain items from your medical or dental history that require modification in your intake.

1. From the findings in your report, construct a list of foods you could add to meet all or most nutrient needs. Comment on the possibility of adding these foods to your diet. Identify foods from your diet that are in excess. Comment on the possibility of reducing these foods.
2. Conclusions and expected success of the program: What have you started to change, or do you anticipate changing your diet while in school? List at least three specific and measurable goals/objectives you plan to make this year. What did you do well? Summarize all of your comments on improving our dietary intake. Create a realistic menu for 1 day.

Reference Page

Paper MUST include at least 2-3 credible sources, including the BMI calculator source, the textbook, the PDR, and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

• References need to be cited in correct APA format. Canvas is a great resource for this. Click on APA Resources in the navigation menu in Canvas.

Edit your paper.

• Grammar/spelling/ punctuation
• Completeness—did you turn in all parts of the assignment? Food Diary Forms, Nutrient Analysis Forms, Average Day Intake Form, Fermentable CHO Analysis, and written evaluation
• Neatness
• Accuracy—correct values and calculations, information presented, appropriate dental terms
• Logic of conclusions and appropriateness of recommendations—your conclusions must be consistent with the evidence, and your recommendations must be in line with current nutrition knowledge