Taste change associated with a dental procedure: case report and review of the literature.
Loss or alteration of taste is a rare phenomenon that may be idiopathic or may be caused by head trauma, medication use or systemic and local factors including various invasive dental procedures resulting in nerve damage. We present an unusual case of generalized taste change following an oral surgical procedure. The case is presented to enhance understanding of taste disorders and their relation to a localized traumatic event. Causative factors and management strategies are also reviewed.
Department of oral medicine and diagnostic sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry, 801 South Paulina Street, Room 569B (M/C 838), Chicago, IL 60612-7213, USA. gklasser@uic.edu
Gary D
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Klasser
Robert
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Utsman
Joel B
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Epstein
D000368:Aged; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000601:surgery; D002814:Chorda Tympani Nerve / Q000293:injuries*; D020209:Cranial Nerve Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000601:surgery; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D013651:Taste Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000209:etiology*; D015032:Zinc / Q000627:therapeutic use
D014131:Trace Elements; D015032:Zinc