Taste dysfunction: a practical guide for oral medicine.
Summary of "Taste dysfunction: a practical guide for oral medicine."
Taste disturbance is a complication of an inferior alveolar nerve block, albeit rare.
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Journal Details
This article was published in the following journal.
Name: British dental journal
ISSN: 1476-5373
Pages: 69
Links
- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21779062
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.2011.598
Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
Oral Medicine
A branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the oral and paraoral structures and the oral management of systemic diseases. (Hall, What is Oral Medicine, Anyway? Clinical Update: National Naval Dental Center, March 1991, p7-8)
Surgery, Veterinary
A board-certified specialty of VETERINARY MEDICINE, requiring at least four years of special education, training, and practice of veterinary surgery after graduation from veterinary school. In the written, oral, and practical examinations candidates may choose either large or small animal surgery. (From AVMA Directory, 43d ed, p278)
Taste Disorders
Conditions characterized by an alteration in gustatory function or perception. Taste disorders are frequently associated with OLFACTION DISORDERS. Additional potential etiologies include METABOLIC DISEASES; DRUG TOXICITY; and taste pathway disorders (e.g., TASTE BUD diseases; FACIAL NERVE DISEASES; GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE DISEASES; and BRAIN STEM diseases).
Flavoring Agents
Substances added to foods and medicine to improve the quality of taste.
Keratin-20
A type I keratin expressed predominately in gastrointestinal epithelia, MERKEL CELLS, and the TASTE BUDS of the oral mucosa.
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