[Dysphagia] Loss of lemon swabs

[CHAZMAN143 at aol.com (CHAZMAN143@aol.com)]

One of the acute care hospitals where I contract has recently implemented a  
"no lemon swab" policy and removed all lemon swabs from the facility, citing  
several studies from the mid-90s which indicated increased tooth 
deterioration,  decreased saliva production, and lack of improved oral  moisturizing  from 
the swabs.  While I don't have the specific  studies at hand, they were listed 
on the memo and I would be happy to  provide to those interested via direct 
email.  FYI:   Coincidentally (?!), a "new" oral care policy and a line of oral 
care products  were introduced at the same time...  Has anyone else seen our 
swabs  disappear??