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Oral health status of adult dysphagic patients that undergo endoscopic gastrost...

Lopes, Sara; Tavares, Vitor; Mascarenhas, Paulo; Lopes, Marta; Cardote, Carolina; Godinho, Catarina; Oliveira, Cátia; Santos, Carla Adriana

Background: Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) is required to maintain a feeding route when neurological or cancer dysphagia impact oral intake. This study aimed to evaluate the oral health and oral changes of PEG-patients without oral feeding for three months.


Oral health status of adult dysphagic patients that undergo endoscopic gastrost...

Lopes, Sara; Tavares, Vitor; Mascarenhas, Paulo; Lopes, Marta; Cardote, Carolina; Godinho, Catarina; Oliveira, Cátia; Santos, Carla Adriana

Background: Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) is required to maintain a feeding route when neurological or cancer dysphagia impact oral intake. This study aimed to evaluate the oral health and oral changes of PEG-patients without oral feeding for three months. Methods: Prospective observational study, with a PEG-patients convenience sample. Data were obtained before PEG (T0) and 3 months after gastrostomy (T1). Init...


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