Overview
Demographic Information
The patient is a female American aged 24 years. Among the significant diseases there is chronic gastritis, which rarely affects the patient’s well-being as she tries to stick to a diet.
Relevant Health Information
Among the dietary restrictions, there are those that the patient herself realized during the initial treatment of gastritis symptoms. Hence, a woman rarely uses processed foods and snacks, such as chips and fast food. He leads a fairly active lifestyle and often walks and exercises three times a week. Takes vitamin D and vitamin complex for women.
BMI
The patient’s BMI was 22, which falls into the “healthy weight” category.
General Information About Lifestyle
The patient leads a relatively healthy and fairly active lifestyle. However, the main problem for her is the bad habit of smoking, which makes it difficult for her to give up. This was one of the reasons for choosing this patient. Another reason was the occasional refusal of a normal amount of food intake. That is, a woman can eat two times a day, sometimes once, but she notes that this rarely happens.
Overall Impressions of the Diet
Nutrition Health Checklist
In the Nutrition Health Checklist, the presence of a condition that made her change the kind or amount of food she eats was noted since she has gastritis. Moreover, the daily use of tobacco products was noted. Frequent eating alone and the presence of more than three caries at the last dentist appointment were also noted.
Fruit and Vegetable Groups
Fruits and vegetables are necessary in the diet because, in addition to their benefits for the body, they help clean plaque from the teeth. Moreover, they contain antioxidants to protect the gums, fiber, and many useful vitamins for the proper functioning of the organism. The patient consumes almost the same amount of fruits and vegetables that are recommended to her regarding her BMI and nutrition plan, which shows positive dynamics.
Grain Group
Grains are also valuable because they are loaded with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants to cleanse and maintain oral health (“Whole Grains Month,” 2018). The patient’s intake of these products was very low compared to the recommended one, which requires the introduction of these products into the diet.
Protein Group
The consumption of proteins in food is important since this type of food contains phosphorous. This substance is responsible for strengthening teeth. The patient took a little less than the recommended norm, but this aspect was not critically small. As a recommendation, you can increase the consumption of proteins such as boiled eggs and drink pure milk, meat, and fish.
Quantity of Water Consumed
During the analysis, it was revealed that the patient drinks a critically small amount of water (one glass-250 ml). This liquid is necessary because it helps to flush the cavity-causing bacteria from the teeth. Thus, the recommendation is to take water in the morning before breakfast, as well as drink a glass of water after each meal.
Special Nutrients of Concern
The main concern is the presence of gastritis in the patient, as it can cause tooth erosion.
Intake of foods high in sodium, saturated fat, or added sugar
The patient consumed a lot of saturated fats (fried fish and meat) during the analysis. Due to the large amount of these fats in the body, a high production of saturated fatty acids is possible, which adversely affects the condition of the gums.
Oral-Specific Considerations
The Cariogenicity of the Diet
After the study, we can say that the patient’s diet has a low cariogenicity in many respects. The main negative factors are smoking and a low level of water consumption. Sources of sugar are rarely consumed alone, and the woman showed low consistency of the carbohydrate sources intake. There was one incident of consumption of added sugar.
Deviation of Eating Pattern
An unusual eating habit of the patient is eating alone. Apart from this aspect, she did not show any deviations in this aspect.
Overall Periodontal and Oral Tissue Health
Proteins and various vitamins have a positive effect on the immune function. These groups were also found in the woman’s diet. However, they require an increase since consumption rates were lower than recommended. It is worth noting that most meals weren’t crunchy or fibrous enough for healthy stimulation of saliva production.
Patient Education, Goals, and Strategies
The Patient’s Reaction to the Analysis
The patient had a positive reaction to the results, as she had a certain idea about the strengths and weaknesses of her diet.
The Goal
According to the results of the work carried out, the main goal is to increase the amount of vegetables, fruits, grains, and water in the patient’s diet. They were selected based on the results of the analysis, which showed that these indicators were lower than recommended for a woman.
The Supporting Strategies to Accomplish the Goal
The main strategy that was developed for the patient is the introduction of at least one fruit or vegetable in each meal. Also, the gradual cessation of smoking is important since it is critical for the health of the oral cavity.
The Progress Toward the Goal
The patient showed a high level of motivation and achieved quite high progress. It is noted that she began to drink more water and eat more vegetables. At the same time, the main barrier is the use of fruits as an alternative to sweets.
Patient-Appropriate Tip Sheet from MyPlate
I chose “Cut Back on Added Sugars” for the patient as it provides the most important rules to follow. Moreover, the patient already has a fairly good diet, which requires minor adjustments.
Conclusions
The main takeaway, which was noted by the patient, is the realization of how strongly eating habits and diet affect the health of not only the organism but also teeth and gums. Thus, the woman noted that since the passage of the study, she began to pay more attention to what she eats and how she observes hygiene measures.
References
Dental health benefits of dairy products. (2019). Spanaway Dental Wellness. Web.
Whole grains month. (2018). Shirley Cagle, dd. Web.