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Non-food gustatory stimulation has multiple potential therapeutic benefits for people with dysphagia and xerostomia. This study examined palatability and saliva flow associated with dissolvable flavored films. Taste strips with real-food flavors dissolved on the tongues of 21 persons with dysphagia and/or xerostomia and 21 healthy age- and sex-matched adults while sublingual gauze pads absorbed saliva...
Introduction The act of swallowing saliva or food/liquid is a complex motor-sensory event that occurs for most people without any thought or concern. However, for individuals who are born with or acquire dysphagia (swallowing impairment), swallowing can be frightening, painful, difficult, and/or life-threatening. Methods While it is well known that the physical and chemical composition of food and...
Two experiments were performed to examine the effects of cup size, gender, age, and parameters of sipping (cup vs. straw and sequence) on sip volume. Increasing the size of the vessel from 150 to 600 ml increased the volume of a sip by about 15%. Males took larger sips and had significantly larger maximum oral capacities than females. However, in a second group of taller females and shorter males,...
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