This module introduced nutrition as a key tool in supporting the oral microbiome. While the modern diet often promotes dysbiosis and inflammation, simple changes, like increasing fibre, fermented foods, or polyphenol-rich options, can help restore microbial balance.
You also explored biotic interventions (prebiotics, probiotics, synbiotics, and postbiotics) and learned how to build a simple, personalised nutrition plan for patients at risk.
Remember, even small shifts in diet can help protect both oral and systemic health – one meal, one habit, one conversation at a time.
Up next: Template: A nutrition action plan