Nutrition and Oral Health

Dr Gerry McKenna leads oral health research as a Clinical Reader and principal investigator in the Centre for Public Health, Queen’s University Belfast. He is a specialist in Restorative Dentistry and Prosthodontics working as a Consultant in the Belfast NHS Health and Social Care Trust. He provides teaching and training for undergraduate and postgraduate students within the Centre for Dentistry at Queen’s University Belfast.  His research focuses on improving the oral health of older patients including those resident in Long-Term Care Facilities. Dr McKenna is the current President of the Geriatric Oral Research Group (GORG) at the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) and past President of the European College of Gerodontology (ECG).  He is an adjunct professor at University College Cork and a King James IV Professor at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.  He is the author of more than 100 publications.

“Dr. Gerry McKenna and his co-authors successfully achieves the aim of the book to present the association between nutrition, diet and dental diseases and to deliver clear dietary recommenda­tions for their prevention.” (Marian Vladimir Constantinescu, Stomatology EDU Journal, Vol. 9 (1), 2022)

• Introduction to Nutrition and Oral Health.- Nutritional Considerations in Children.- Oral Health Considerations in Children Including Dental Caries.- Relationships Between Periodontal Disease and Nutrition.- Demographic Changes: The Ageing Population and Oral Health.- The Importance of Nutrition and Oral Health for Older Adults.- Relationships between Toothloss and Diet.- Impacts of Oral Rehabilitation on Nutritional Status.- Strategies for Changing Dietary Behaviour in Favour of Oral Health.- Conclusions.