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A member asked:
Bitter medicine placed in tooth after root canal will not fade even post-crown. have altered sense of taste/smell. what's in it, will it go away?
8 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
Bitter taste: You need to discuss this with your own dentist. I don't think what you are experiencing is related to any lingering medications used during RCT, especially if the tooth had a permanent crown cemented on over it. A temporary crown may have cement that leaches medication. If necessary get a second opinion from another dentist.
Answered 7/10/2015
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Taste: you may want to ask your dentist what he/she used. Ask was some of that material sealed within the tooth.
Answered 10/30/2016
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See your PCP: Dysgeusia is a change in your sense of taste due to a variety of causes; from anxiety to dental problems, medications and treatments or simple seasonal flu. See your doctor for consultation and tests.
Answered 7/10/2015
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Related: May or may not be related. Discuss with dentist. Consider consultation with oral medicine doc at nearby dental school
Answered 4/12/2020
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