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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 Soft-Squeeze Bottles Improved soft, clear squeeze bottle that is flexible to the touch and great for the on-the-go liquids Selection of 2 Pre-Packaged Kits 2 Kits pre-assembled and ready to provide complete ease and confidence in caring for dietary and personal needs: 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
Soft-Squeeze Bottles A new and improved 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
Selection of 2 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.
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.”
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