Why is it important for oral health therapists to address diet and nutrition with their clients? It is important for oral health therapists to address diet and nutrition with their clients as nutrition directly influences the incidence and progression of tooth decay. Having too much or too little of the nutrient can have harmful effects on your teeth and can contribute to oral diseases or infections. On the other hand there are vitamins and nutrients that are good for the teeth and oral area. Some of which include calcium and iron. Explain what it means when dietary advice is proactive and reactive and provide 2 examples of patients in each category. Proactive dietary advice focuses on prevention. Proactive dietary counseling aims to help clients prevent problems from occurring. Examples of clients include an elderly patient who is taking medications and a patient who is pregnant. On the other hand, reactive advice focuses on intervention. Counseling as such attempts to help clients resolve or formulate a solution to their current problems. Customers who would receive responsive advice include ...