Updated 2026
Written by Dr Sam — practising dentist, Australia, and the clinician behind this directory. About the author →
Nutrition CPD earns its place the moment you connect it to what you already see: the erosion pattern that maps to a smoothie habit, the caries surge after a switch to ‘healthy’ dried-fruit snacking, the older patient whose denture problems are quietly becoming a protein-intake problem. The useful free courses teach dietary risk assessment as a clinical skill — brief, structured, non-judgemental — rather than as nutritional science trivia.
Look for content on the conversations, not just the biochemistry: motivational interviewing applied to sugar frequency, realistic swaps patients will actually make, and when to refer to a dietitian rather than counsel beyond our lane. The erosive potential of modern drink habits deserves its own hour — it’s the fastest-moving dietary threat in most practices, and patients genuinely don’t know.
A snapshot of the current directory: the strict topic matcher identifies 15 courses relevant to Nutrition & Oral Health across 7 providers. 15 are marked as having certificates, and 2 run two CPD hours or longer.
FreeDentalCPD brings together free learning that supports nutrition-related oral health conversations, including caries prevention, erosive tooth wear, patient motivation and preventive care. Relevant courses are pulled dynamically from the directory where available.
Browse free nutrition & oral health coursesWhat to look for in nutrition & oral health CPD
The best course is the one that changes what you do in practice. For this topic, useful CPD should be relevant to your role, clearly presented and easy to record for your continuing professional development requirements.
- Check whether a certificate is available after completion.
- Look for content that is directly relevant to your patients and daily responsibilities.
- Prioritise practical guidance rather than purely promotional material.
- Keep a record of the provider, course title, date completed and CPD hours.
Providers and courses worth comparing
Relevant courses may appear across several education platforms rather than one single provider. These are the types of sources worth checking in the FreeDentalCPD directory.
- Colgate Oral Health Network
- Philips Oral Healthcare Learning
- Viva Learning
- SDI Learning
- VOCO Learning
How to choose the right course
Choose courses that help turn dietary advice into a practical conversation. Good nutrition CPD should support risk assessment, non-judgemental communication, achievable behaviour change and clear preventive planning.
For most dental professionals, it is sensible to combine focused learning in this area with broader CPD in prevention, communication, clinical updates and compliance.
Latest courses from the directory
- The Oral Cavity Under Acid Attack - Identifying, Understanding and Treating Caries, Erosion, and other Acid Related Diseases
- Caries Process, Prevention, and Management: Erosion
- Caries and Nutrition: Chairside Conversations
- Erosion: Prevention and Treatment of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Erosion
- NUTRITION AND ORAL HEALTH
- A Palette of Plant-based Dietary Patterns: How do they Impact Oral Health?
- Role of Nutrition in Childhood Caries Risk Management
- KISS It (Keep It Scientific and Simple) – Sugar and Oral Health
- Dental Erosion: Not Just Lemons and Limes
- Erosion Essentials: Comprehensive Approaches to Treating and Managing Dental Erosion
- Caries, Erosion, Dentin Hypersensitivity, and Periodontal Disease
- Shielding Your Teeth: A Comprehensive Guide to Dental Erosion (On-Demand)
Showing 12 of 19 relevant courses from the directory. 19 are marked as having certificates. Search the directory for this topic.
Frequently asked questions
Why is nutrition CPD relevant to dentistry?
Nutrition is closely linked to caries risk, erosion, periodontal health, general health and preventive advice delivered in dental practice.
Who should complete nutrition and oral health CPD?
Dentists, hygienists, therapists, oral health therapists and dental nurses involved in prevention and patient education may all find it useful.
What topics should I look for?
Dietary sugars, acidic drinks, erosion, caries risk, prevention, fluoride, oral-systemic health and behaviour change are particularly relevant.
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