Feeding

Question 1

What is dysphagia?

Answer 1

DIfficulty swallowing

Question 2

What are the potential causes of dysphagia?

Answer 2

Stroke
Brain injury
Multiple Sclerosis
GORD
Tumours

Question 3

How would you test for dysphagia?

Answer 3

Test the 10 cranial nerves- motor and sensory responses from both sides of the face and oropharynx.

Question 4

Describe the stages of swallowing?

Answer 4

1. Ingestion
2. Stage 1 transport
3. Mechanical processing

Question 5

What is the squeeze back mechanism?

Answer 5

Forward movement of the tongue creates a contact between the tongue and hard palate.
Contact zone gradually moves posteriorly, squeezing the processed food through the fauces.

Question 6

Where are liquids and solids swallowed from?

Answer 6

Liquids are swallowed form the mouth proper- oral seal
Solids are swallowed from the oropharynx- no oral seal.

Question 7

Why do you need to consider chewing and tongue movements when designing dentures?

Answer 7

Allows you to determine whether cusp or cuspless teeth are required.
Tongue movement determines where the teeth should be placed on the ridge during placement- lower arch the teeth should be directly over the ridge. Upper ridge the teeth should be placed buccally to the ridge.