A patient with a disorder of mastication and deglution may suffer impairment related to the need to change dietary intake. The severity of the impairment can be determined using criteria developed by the AMA.
Change in Diet
Percent Impairment of the Whole Person
restrict some solid foods
0 – 4%
semisolid or soft foods
5 – 19%
liquid foods only
20 – 39%
tube feeding or gastrostomy
40 – 60%
where:
• I added the 0 to 4% category to match other tables.
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