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Wisdom Teeth Extractions Can Improve Long-Term Taste Function

Patients who had their wisdom teeth extracted had improved tasting abilities decades after having...

Study Reveals New Clues Behind Burning Mouth Syndrome

Burning mouth syndrome (BMS), which mainly affects middle-aged and elderly women, afflicts the tongue...

Saliva Could Influence Taste Preferences

Salivary proteins may be part of a feedback loop that influences how food tastes...

Flavors Stimulate Molecular Defenses in Saliva

Citric acid and spicy 6-gingerol from ginger not only add flavor to food and...

Chewing Gum Detects Inflammatory Bacteria

While most dental implants go well, 6% to 15% of patients develop an inflammatory...