[Dysphagia] Dry mouth

[JHummelbrunner at lwdh.on.ca (Hummelbrunner, Jackie)]

Oral Hygiene is crucial especially with a patient who is not eating orally.
If you are able to achieve good oral hygiene this would make ice chips less
risky as hopefully the oral bacteria would be lower and less dangerous to
the resp health of the patient if aspirated.  Good oral hygiene must have
mechanical teeth cleaning as well as fluoride and antibacterial treatment as
well.  Improving the oral hygiene can help to improve xerostomia (dry
mouth).  Also check the meds to see if there are major contributors to the
dry mouth.  Maybe something can be changed there.

Cheers,
Jackie Hummelbrunner

-----Original Message-----
From: dysphagia-bounces@b9.com [mailto:dysphagia-bounces@b9.com] On Behalf
Of Tricia Clark
Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 12:05 AM
To: dysphagia@b9.com
Subject: [Dysphagia] Dry mouth

Hello everyone
 
Just wondering if someone may be able to assist me.  I have a client who
is PEG fed and is NBM due to severe dysphagia.  She has had her PEG
since approx. 1999.  It has been raised by staff that she often gets a
very dry mouth (and throat).
 
I know that research has suggested ice chips in the past, do you know if
this is still considered a 'safe' thing to do considering she has severe
dysphagia .  Could someone provide any other suggestions.  I have tried
wetting lips, however staff report that this doesn't satisfy the 'dry'
throat (obviously).
 
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
 
Trish
 

Tricia Clark

Speech Pathologist

Cootharinga Society of North Queensland

Ph: 07 4759 2018

Fax: 07 4779 9443
Email: Tricia.Clark@cootharinga.org.au
Web: www.cootharinga.org.au <http://www.cootharinga.org.au/> 

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