oral motor dysfunction

Question 1

pre-oral stage

Answer 1

• person engages in food set up
• has visual and olfactory awareness of food
• brings food to mouth

Question 2

oral-preparatory stage

Answer 2

• demonstrates ability to open mouth
• mastication muscles used to prepare food into bolus
• bolus is contained
• cohesive bolus formed

Question 3

oral stage

Answer 3

• lips, buccal muscles, and tongue propel bolus posteriorly into the pharynx

Question 4

pharyngeal stage

Answer 4

presence of a swallow reflex

Question 5

esophageal state

Answer 5

• propulsion of bolus through esophagus

Question 6

postural positions to increase swallowing efficiency

Answer 6

• chin tuck
• forward head tilt/chin tuck
• head turn