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PRODUCTS (Click on any product name for complete description.) Dinner Through a Straw America’s favorite handbook for patients of oral surgery and others who cannot chew Let's Do Lunch (and other meals) Handbook for concise guide of post-surgical healing; many of the delicious recipes included were created by patients Soft-Squeeze Bottles Improved soft, yellow squeeze bottle that is flexible to the touch and great for the on-the-go liquids Zip-N-Squeeze™ Bags Simplified eating device, holds larger portions, disposable for oral care and hygiene Selection of 4 Pre-Packaged Kits 4 Kits pre-assembled and ready to provide complete ease and confidence in caring for dietary and personal needs: Dinner Through a Straw Kit Let's Do Lunch (and other meals) Kit Complete Kit First Aide Kit BACK TO TOP
Dinner Through a Straw America’s favorite handbook for patients of oral surgery and others who cannot chew! Since its introduction in 1987, the popularity of this handbook has made it America’s favorite for patients of oral surgery and others who cannot chew. This book of over 87 pages is written by a patient who only lost six pounds in her six weeks of intermaxillary fixation (teeth wired shut). It is in layman’s terms and easy to understand. Its recent revision makes it current to today’s use. The book is reviewed and endorsed by oral and maxillofacial surgeons. It has touched hundreds of thousands of lives since it’s creation. It provides ideas and methods of food consumption and wellness techniques to promote patient responsibility for the healing process. Dinner Through A Straw . . .
Is guidelines of instruction for those in maxillary trauma or with need for a liquid or soft food diet Provides attention to personal recovery and healing, dietary management, oral hygiene, methods of eating, items to have on hand to promote eating and healing processes Is worded in simple language, easy to read and understand Is patient education for postoperative care of the oral surgery patient Is expanded to include over 150 recipes, many of which are from patients themselves Provides recipes that are tasty and flexible enough to serve the entire family or prepare as soft food or liquefied for jaw limitations Has nutrition facts with each recipe Is the positive approach to speedy recovery Encourages patients to take responsibility for their healing process Enhances the quality of life during the recovery period of the patient
Dinner Through A Straw discusses . . . Dental Hygiene Food Selections and Management Skin Care and Self-Image Psychological Well-Being Reassurance for Those with Chewing Disorders Questions to Ask Your Doctor Alternative Food Suggestions On-the-Go Foods Food Preparation for Breakfast, Soup, Salads, Entrees, Desserts, Side Dishes BACK TO TOP	Who Benefits from Dinner Through A Straw . . . Patients Physicians and Nurses Family Members and Friends TMJ Disorders Stroke Patients Denture Problem Patients Facial Malformations Oral Cancer Baby Food Alternative Jaw Realignment Surgical Patients Scleroderma Patients AIDS Patients Any condition that makes chewing or swallowing difficult
Let's Do Lunch (and other meals) The patient care text of this book was created under the careful supervision of the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgical Nurses. It gives a concise guide for post-surgical healing. Many of the delicious recipes included were created by patients themselves. Following this positive approach is certain to expedite healing. Let's Do Lunch (and other meals) . . . includes a dozen new mouth-watering recipes, for a total of 88 recipes. contains nutrition and caloric information with each recipe. has updated instructions for patient care. suggests products, gives brand names, and tells how to find items listed. makes meals easier through supermarket savvy. contains a special section for IMF and oral trauma patients. explains how our bodies heal. is a 65 page handbook of instruction with recipes. Sections include: Keep the Sparkle in Your Smile (Care of Mouth and Body) I'm Takin No Chances (Precautions and Limitations) Here I Come,World! (Communication, Leaving the Hospital) If There's a Way to Eat It, I Can Find It (Diet and Nutrition) Getting Started (In the Kitchen, Shopping) How Our Bodies Heal Our Best Recipes BACK TO TOP
Soft-Squeeze Bottles A new and improved yellow squeeze bottle that is flexible to the touch. Graphics illustrate our DTAS logo and product information. This is a sensible way for drinking food when chewing is impossible. No sucking. The amount of liquid dispensed is in direct proportion to the amount of pressure applied to the side of the bottle. Why patients love THE SQUEEZE BOTTLE. . . Great on-the-go eating device with no spills and no mess Large size container holds large portions Simply squeeze (no sucking) and prevent pain, pressure and bleeding Can be used after recovery BACK TO TOP
Zip-N-Squeeze™ Bags The Zip-N-Squeeze™ bags were designed by a registered nurse for the convenience and comfort of her patients of maxillofacial trauma, facial reconstruction and facial malformations. They simplify oral care and eating for patients of facial and mouth surgeries, as well as those with craniofacial conditions. They allow the patient to simply squeeze (no sucking), therefore reducing the chance of pain, pressure or bleeding. It has a pinch clamp to prevent spills, a pleated bottom to stand upright, and disposable bag to reduce the risk of bacterial contamination. Why patients love Zip-N-Squeeze™ . . . Simply squeeze (no sucking) and prevent pain, pressure and bleeding. Pinch clamp prevents spills. Pleated bottom allow bag to stand upright. Simple instructions for filling and drinking. Disposable bag reduces risk of bacterial contamination. Patented leakproof zipper will not rupture when pressure is applied. Easy for gently irrigating difficult to reach areas where a toothbrush temporarily cannot be used. BACK TO TOP
Selection of 4 Pre-Packaged Kits Dinner Through A Straw Pre Assembled Kits are provided for convenience, cost consciousness and thoroughness in the healing and eating processes. Each kit is unique and geared for specific needs. These kits are often ordered by physicians to give to the patient at surgery or by the patient and family members to promote wellness.
Dinner Through a Straw Kit The Dinner Kit includes . . . Copy of Dinner Through A Straw 10 Zip-N-Squeeze™ Bags with Clips Please check our price list for current prices & shipping charges. The Dinner Kit is item #106.
Let's Do Lunch (and other meals) Kit The Let’s Do Lunch Kit includes . . . Copy of Let’s Do Lunch (and other meals) 2 Zip-N-Squeeze™ Bags with clips Soft Squeeze Bottle Please check our price list for current prices & shipping charges. The Let's Do Lunch Kit is item #105.
Complete Kit The Complete Kit includes . . . Copy of Dinner Through A Straw Soft Squeeze Bottle 60 CC syringe for food storage Red Tubing to manage liquid food flow Yellow Tubing to manage thicker, pureed food flow Instructions for creating eating system Please check our price list for current prices & shipping charges. The Complete Kit is item #104.
First Aide Kit The First Aide Kit includes . . . Copy of Dinner Through A Straw Ultra Soft Toothbrush with Adult Size Handle and Small Head with 3 Layers of Bristles to Reach Around Appliance Peroxyle, a hydrogen peroxide antiseptic Oral Rinse Burt’s Bees Lip Balm Moisturizer Lotion Moisturizing Tissues Mild Mouthwash Q-Tip Brand Cotton Swabs 2 Packages of Dental Wax in Sterile Containers Please check our price list for current prices & shipping charges. The First Aide Kit is item #111.
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COMMENTS FROM OUR SATISFIED CLIENTS: -From Oral Surgeon in Midwest: “I feel confident that when I provide a copy of Dinner Through A Straw to a patient they have been well informed with written information about food consumption and the healing process.”