As a dental healthcare professional, what are some areas of importance that you should emphasize to patients to promote optimal growth and development of the oral cavity?
What will be an ideal response?
Adequate (or inadequate) nutrition will affect oral development as early as the first days of pregnancy. Both an excess and deficiency of nutrients can cause permanent changes to the developing oral structures. A dental professional should promote an adequate diet throughout a patient's pregnancy, and a supplemental intake of folic acid for all women of childbearing age, and an avoidance of excess doses of vitamins and minerals, especially vitamin A.
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a. True b. False
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What will be an ideal response?
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a. primary MAC
b. DME MAC
c. primary MAC or DME MAC
d. CMS