[Dysphagia] Loss of lemon swabs

[sorriso at adelphia.net (sorriso@adelphia.net)]

You should be overjoyed at their loss.  I've got a permanent right frontal indentation from banging my head against the wall at the facilities where I work trying to accomplish the banning of lemon glycerine swabs.

Please repost with the citations.

Tell us about the oral care protocol.  Hopefully no more toothettes!  I think you're very lucky to work someplace that is ramping up their oral care practices.

Linda A. Zanchi, MA CCC-SLP

---- CHAZMAN143@aol.com wrote: 
> 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??
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