ICYMI: September is World Alzheimer’s Month
ICYMI: What Are Taste Disorders? ICYMI: Taste disorders are much more common than many people think; it is estimated that up to 15% of adults experience a smell or taste disorder but do not seek medical intervention. Some well-known taste disorders are: Phantom Taste Perception Hypogeusia Ageusia Dysgeusia Taste disorders sound just like their name; […]
Experiencing Metallic Taste After Surgery
Experiencing Metallic Taste After Surgery Meet the Author: Sara Juliano, RDH I have been a registered dental hygienist for over a decade. I have had the pleasure of working with amazing patients and educating them on their oral health throughout my career. Recently, I made the conscious decision to branch out within the dental field, […]
Experiencing Metallic Taste from Kidney Disease
Experiencing Metallic Taste from Kidney Disease Meet the Author: Sara Juliano, RDH I have been a registered dental hygienist for over a decade. I have had the pleasure of working with amazing patients and educating them on their oral health throughout my career. Recently, I made the conscious decision to branch out within the dental […]
Sinus Infections and Metallic Taste
Sinus Infections and Metallic Taste Meet the Author: Sara Juliano, RDH I have been a registered dental hygienist for over a decade. I have had the pleasure of working with amazing patients and educating them on their oral health throughout my career. Recently, I made the conscious decision to branch out within the dental field, […]
Medications and Metallic Taste
Medications and Metallic Taste What is Metallic Taste? Metallic taste is a common side effect of certain medications. Metallic taste is a taste disorder medically known as dysgeusia. It is an abnormal or impaired sense of taste, or an unpleasant alteration of taste sensation. It is usually described as a persistent metallic, sour, bitter, or other unusual, bad taste in the […]