2002
DOI: 10.1007/s00784-002-0169-0
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Perceived taste disturbance in adults: prevalence and association with oral and psychological factors and medication

Abstract: Taste disturbance may cause subjective discomfort and impair appetite and food intake. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of perceived taste disturbance and analyze its association to age, gender, whole salivary flow rate, subjective oral dryness, burning mouth, medication, and psychological factors. Five hundred forty-seven men and 656 women aged 20 to 69 years were randomly selected from the Public Dental Health Service register in northern Sweden. Oral complaints were registered and whole … Show more

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“…Chemosensory disorders, such as taste and/or smell alterations, reduce the enjoyment of food, cause problems in interpersonal relationships, increase a patient's vulnerability, and induce a depressed mood (35). Self-perceived taste disturbances are strongly associated with anxiety and depression (36). We suggest that taste impairment affects the hedonistic aspect of oral function and could influence the subjective responses to negative emotions.…”
Section: Psychological Statusmentioning
confidence: 89%
“…Chemosensory disorders, such as taste and/or smell alterations, reduce the enjoyment of food, cause problems in interpersonal relationships, increase a patient's vulnerability, and induce a depressed mood (35). Self-perceived taste disturbances are strongly associated with anxiety and depression (36). We suggest that taste impairment affects the hedonistic aspect of oral function and could influence the subjective responses to negative emotions.…”
Section: Psychological Statusmentioning
confidence: 89%
“…202 Chemotherapy and targeted therapeutics may affect taste by direct taste receptor stimulation due to secretion in saliva or via gingival crevice fluid (patients frequently describe a metallic or chemical taste when chemotherapy is delivered), and taste change may persist after drug clearance due to damage to the taste buds. 203 Taste disorders are common in patients with head and neck cancer. They may occur after surgery or dental treatment or from nerve damage that occurs during local anesthesia, surgical manipulation, 204,205 or rigid endoscopy.…”
Section: Taste Alterations In Cancermentioning
confidence: 99%
“…미각은 20∼30대 연령에서 미각기능이 최고점에 이르 고 [6], 40대 이후부터 미각 이상 유병률이 높아지며 특히 여성에서 더 두드러진다고 보고되고 있다 [7]. 미각의 이 상은 음식물의 섭취량과 선택의 변화를 가져와 영양장애 나 질병유발을 일으키고 [8], 감소된 미각 민감도를 보상 받기위해 특정 맛의 섭취가 많아져 치아우식증 등의 장 애를 일으킬 수 있다 [9].…”
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