Question 1

i have swollen taste buds but there is no pain. what does this mean?

Accepted Answer

Too little info: Without more information and without seeing your tongue, this question cannot be properly answered.  You need to have this looked at by a dentist to get a proper answer.

Question 2

what does it mean when you have black taste buds?

Accepted Answer

Black hairy tongue: Somehow you have developed what sounds like lack hairy tongue.  It is an imbalance in the bacterial flora of the mouth.  It can be brought on by taking antibiotics or using a mouthrise (hydrogen peroxide) that kills some of the "good" bacteria that keeps things in balance.  If your are taking meds or using such a rinse...Stop it and the problem should go away.  Antibiotics..Talk to who prescribed.

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

my taste buds on the tip of my tongue are turning brown what does that mean ?

Accepted Answer

Staining?: Coffee drinker? Smoker? Dipping? Staining of the tongue can be caused by these items. Your post did not elaborate.

Question 5

cold sore &raised taste buds on side of tongue . does this automatically mean herpes?!what are other possibilities? it happened through  sharing drink

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No: Not every lip sore is a herpes cold sore.  A dentist would be able to diagnose it better.

Question 6

how do taste buds work?

Accepted Answer

Receptor Cells: The taste receptor cells send information detected by clusters of various receptors and ion channels to the gustatory areas of the brain via the seventh, ninth and tenth cranial nerves.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taste_bud

Question 7

what are diseases that affect your taste buds?

Accepted Answer

Alteration in taste: You can go to the following site for some general information, but if you have an alteration in taste, I would consult with both your dentist and primary care physician. See: http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/smelltaste/pages/taste.aspx

Question 8

is it possible for you to lose your taste buds?

Accepted Answer

Not really, however: Well short of placing your tongue against a belt sander, taste buds don't actually get lost, but may atrophy or lose/diminish the ability to taste for a number of different reasons. Some medications can alter taste sensation. People who smoke generally can't taste as well as non-smokers. Without the sense of smell taste is a bit limited. This is why people with colds can't taste very well.

Question 9

can you increase the number of taste buds you have?

Accepted Answer

No: you have what you are made with! Development of the brain (special sensory nerves) can make them more acute or "aware of things" and deterioration of such will cause decreases.

Question 10

what are the effects of smoking on my taste buds?

Accepted Answer

Effect of smoking: Smoking will tend to decrease your sense of taste, irritate all the soft tissues in your mouth in general and can cause cell mutation resulting in oral cancer. It still escapes me why anyone would want to smoke knowing the documented dangers to your body.

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