Jaskirenjit Kaur Gill

As a dental hygiene student, it can sometimes feel like nutrition is just another subject to pass. Memorize the vitamins, understand deficiencies, and move on. But once you step into clinical practice, you quickly realize that nutrition is not just theory; it becomes part of your everyday conversations, patient education, and your ability to provide truly comprehensive care.

Jaskirenjit Kaur Gill, BS, RDH, joins Jackie Sanders, MBA, RDH, to talk about nutritional counseling with hygiene patients and how important it is to make the connection between nutrition and oral health. In this RDH podcast episode, Jaskirenjit Kaur Gill, BS, RDH, talks about the importance of nutritional counseling during the hygiene appointment. Why does Jas embrace nutrition? Because everything has to do with the mouth.

Nutrition counseling is one of the most powerful, yet often underutilized, components of preventive care. While instrumentation and radiographic technique feel measurable and concrete, nutrition can feel less defined. Many clinicians hesitate, worried about saying the wrong thing or not knowing enough to offer the “best” dietary advice. Yet meaningful nutrition counseling does not require a formal session or extensive expertise.