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Does a thyroidectomy cause a metal taste in your mouth?
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No: This doesn't happen after thyroidectomy.
Answered 8/29/2013
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Probably not: You may have dissimilar metals in your mouth like a silver filling and gold crown. Free metal ions may be floating around you're mouth. Try eating a hard boiled egg and eating mustard. This can help to bind up the ions and make the metal taste disappear.
Answered 9/2/2013
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