title: Gustatory dysfunction.
abstract: Tastes in humans provide a vital tool for screening soluble chemicals for food evaluation, selection, and avoidance of potentially toxic substances. Taste or gustatory dysfunctions are implicated in loss of appetite, unintended weight loss, malnutrition, and reduced quality of life. Dental practitioners are often the first clinicians to be presented with complaints about taste dysfunction. This brief review provides a summary of the common causes of taste disorders, problems associated with assessing taste function in a clinical setting and management options available to the dental practitioner.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Vivekanandha Dental College for Women, Elayampalayam, Tiruchengode, India.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Maheswaran
authors.affiliation: Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, Bhubaneswar, India.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Abikshyeet
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Puducherry, India.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sitra
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, Vivekanandha Dental College for Women, Elayampalayam, Tiruchengode, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gokulanathan
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Vivekanandha Dental College for Women, Elayampalayam, Tiruchengode, India.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vaithiyanadane
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Puducherry, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jeelani
keywords: Ageusia; dysgeusia; hypergeusia; hypogeusia; phantogeusia; taste disorders; taste disturbances