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Your dentist is insane. Seriously your mother has stage 6 Alz I think worrying about plaque build up is ridiculous. Skip the flossing and try and brush her teeth as best as you can without making her puke.
But I agree!
They also have those soft disposable foam mouth swabs for comatose patients you could try . Yes Mom can lose weight from vomiting .
And as the others have already pointed out she needs a swallow evaluation ASAP, she almost certainly needs a modified diet.
https://www.agingcare.com/articles/dysphagia-how-to-help-a-loved-one-eat-and-drink-safely-187010.htm
https://www.agingcare.com/articles/swallowing-disorders-tips-for-using-food-and-beverage-thickeners-208048.htm
I'm right in the middle of The Silent Generation (YOB 1937). We were a small cohort to start with. Not many of us may see our 90th b'day. That may not be the case for millions of the Baby Boom generation, yet society is no better prepared or equipped for them to reach old-old age than it was for us Silents. Some politicians are looking for ways to CUT Social Security and Medicare. A growing number of homeless Americans are 55+. Now THAT is scary--or should be!
My late husband(who had vascular dementia)had aspiration pneumonia and his doctor said because of his dementia that his brain was forgetting to tell his throat to close when he was eating or drinking, thus allowing it all to go into his lungs and not his stomach.
And yes my husband almost died from it and developed sepsis and septic shock leaving him completely bedridden and under hospice care for the last 22 months of his life. It's nothing to mess around with.
I would make sure that all of her foods are now pureed and her drinks thickened with the product Thick-It.
And as far as the brushing of her teeth goes, I personally wouldn't worry about it at this point as I think there comes a point as the disease of dementia progresses that one has to pick their battles carefully and I don't think brushing her teeth and making her vomit is a battle worth fighting at this point. Otherwise just get her front teeth best you can.
Please have your moms doctor order a swallowing test for her ASAP.
They are foam and very slightly ribbed so they can be used for any number of things.
Clearing food from the area between the gums and cheeks. (Many people begin "pocketing" food)
The swabs can be used to brush the teeth and the roof of the mouth. BUT if this causes her to gag and begin to vomit stop. Vomiting can lead to aspiration pneumonia.
And getting to the fact that she is vomiting...is she having problems swallowing liquids or is it food? If it is liquids they may have to be thickened. With dementia often the body can not close off the trachea when swallowing so food enters the lungs. I hope the food is being cut into pieces or possibly even pureed if needed.
I think at this point you no longer have to worry about dental hygiene.
I doubt that she would sit still or be compliant for any dental work anyway. (Heaven forbid that the dentist suggests pulling any teeth! Trying to care for mouth wounds, any wounds on someone with dementia is almost impossible without them picking, poking and doing all sorts of stuff. Not even going to get into anesthesia and dementia
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