Oral Health
Nutrition Care Process (Toolkits)
Last Updated: 2023-05-01
Target Group: All Adults, All children(0-12 yr.), Youth(13-17 yr.)
Goals
Goals for a child with ECC should be determined in conjunction with the client/caregiver, and should be specific to the individual. Goals that are set should be time-sensitive, easily measured, and achievable by the nutrition intervention. Both short-term and long-term goals may be set. Examples include:
- to reduce the intake of free sugar-sweetened beverages from eight to two per week by the next scheduled appointment (in one month).
- to achieve and maintain good oral hygiene practices, good