title: Nutrition and wound healing.
abstract: Tissue repair after oral surgical procedures is adversely impacted by patient malnutrition. Protein, carbohydrates, fat, vitamins, and minerals play key roles in the different phases of the wound-healing process. Most patients can achieve adequate dietary intakes by following recommended eating patterns based on moderation and variety. Appropriate nutritional assessment and intervention can enhance the potential for optimal wound healing after dental surgery.
authors.affiliation: Health Science Program Coordinator, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, USA.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Patten
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D011182:Postoperative Care; D013515:Surgery, Oral; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology*