title: The role of a saliva control clinic in the management of drooling.
abstract: This paper describes a saliva control clinic which has been established at the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne. A team involving two speech pathologists, a paediatrician, a plastic surgeon and a dentist has assessed and managed 68 young people over a period of 2 years. Treatment options have included behavioural programmes, trial of oral appliances, medication and surgery. This multidisciplinary approach has been useful in developing assessment techniques and formulating recommendations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Child Development and Rehabilitation, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Reddihough
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ferguson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012798:Sialorrhea / Q000628:therapy*