Question 1

how long does it take to get your taste buds back after a scaling n planning? for 3 years i wasn't sure if i tasting tarter, calculus, pus , bacteria or a combination of them but it sure sucked!!?

Accepted Answer

: I assume your sense of smell is intact. Did you have extensive mouth inflammation or infection &amp; did you have to take a prolonged course if strong antibiotics or other potent medications which may have played a role in distorted taste.  Does your dentist have an opinion about this? You could be evaluated at the department of oral pathology at a dental school near you.

Question 2

how can our taste buds change over time?

Accepted Answer

Common: Taste can change over time from daily to long term. Most of taste involves the taste buds on tongue. These bumps or papillae on tongue have sensory structures registering different tastes. Theses can be affected daily like burning of tongue which will alter these sensations. Long term illness like dry mouth or treatments for cancer can cause diminished or loss of taste. Also smell influences taste

Question 3

what does it mean when suddenly your taste buds change?

Accepted Answer

Taste buds: What do you mean by "change?"  Size?  Appearance?  Function?  Sense of Taste?

Question 4

why don't foods taste the same to me anymore? can medication change taste buds?

Accepted Answer

Bingo: Certain medical conditions and medications can change your sense of taste. Discuss your concerns with your PCP

Question 5

how often do taste buds change? an allergy pill i use to take didn't have really a taste last month now it taste really bad

Accepted Answer

Not possible: Taste buds do not change.

Question 6

can stress or depression cause a change in taste buds?

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Yes: yes, both affect your appetite and senses

Question 7

i have had irrited taste buds on left side of tongue for almost a year the pain is on and off where the pain can leave for two months and come back ?

Accepted Answer

Examination, go now!: You are a year overdue in seeking evaluation and treatment.  Any pain/bleeding/swelling that lasts more than 2 weeks is a red flag.  Please see your Dentist or, preferably, an Oral Surgeon, for immediate examination.  Do not put this off.

Question 8

i had back surgery 1 year ago and since being on medication i have no taste buds. losing weight because food does not taste good. what can i do?

Accepted Answer

Taste disturbance: Medications can alter taste (or primarily smell) via effects on the neurologic pathway, by drying out the mouth, or unknown mechanisms. Common meds include several antibiotics (aminoglycosides in particular), migraine meds, muscle relaxers, tricyclics, CNS stimulants, antihypertensives, antiarrhythmics, statins, diuretics, antihistamine, NSAIDS and more. Discuss alternatives with your doc.

Question 9

what causes taste buds changes?  i'm 37 and only recently starting tolerating olives and no longer like southern pecan coffee (previously loved it)!

Accepted Answer

Due to taste buds?: I'm not convinced that these changes are due to anything to do with your taste buds.  People's likes and dislikes change over time for various reasons.

Question 10

what will cause your taste buds to change ? for example , i use could eat hot foods now i eat hot foods my chest and stomach has a burning sensation.

Accepted Answer

Acid reflux: Your discription of symptoms sounds more like acid reflux, or heartburn, rather than anything to do with the taste buds.  I would see your primary care doctor to have this evaluate as you do not want to led it go untreated.

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How long does it take to get your taste buds back after a scaling n planning? for 3 years i wasn't sure if i tasting tarter, calculus, pus , bacteria or a combination of them but it sure sucked!!?

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How can our taste buds change over time?

A member asked:

What does it mean when suddenly your taste buds change?

A member asked:

Why don't foods taste the same to me anymore? can medication change taste buds?

A member asked:

How often do taste buds change? an allergy pill i use to take didn't have really a taste last month now it taste really bad

A member asked:

Can stress or depression cause a change in taste buds?

A member asked:

I have had irrited taste buds on left side of tongue for almost a year the pain is on and off where the pain can leave for two months and come back ?

A member asked:

I had back surgery 1 year ago and since being on medication i have no taste buds. losing weight because food does not taste good. what can i do?

A member asked:

What causes taste buds changes? i'm 37 and only recently starting tolerating olives and no longer like southern pecan coffee (previously loved it)!

A member asked:

What will cause your taste buds to change ? for example , i use could eat hot foods now i eat hot foods my chest and stomach has a burning sensation.

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