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Top Selling Dietary Supplements: What Dental Professionals Must Know
Tieraona Low Dog, MD


The use of dietary supplements has become commonplace in the United States. Some nutritional supplements have been shown through scientific investigation to benefit oral and overall health. However, concerns remain regarding safety and quality. All members of the health care team should be familiar with the evidence of safety and benefit for the most commonly used dietary supplements to enhance patient outcomes and reduce risk of adverse events associated with dental procedures.

Learning objectives:
Participants will be able to:

• Recognize the importance of calcium and vitamin D in oral and overall health.
• Identify the key components of multivitamins and identify patients at risk for nutritional deficiencies.
• Understand the role of folic acid and vitamins B6 and B12 in health and identify populations at risk for deficiency.
• Understand the role of prebiotics and probiotics in oral and systemic health and identify patients who might benefit from supplementation.
• Understand the evidence for zinc and zinc-l-carnosine in oral and immune health.
• Identify key risks and contraindications of commonly used dietary and botanical supplements.