Loss of Taste?

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#1 Post by **MsMargo** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 11:34 am

Hi Folks!

My braces went on March 22nd, but over the past month I've noticed that I've lost a lot of my sense of taste. At first I had the bad metal taste from my molar bands and could taste a bit of the cement, but that toned down over time. Now, I find that everything just tastes pretty bland. I even tried eating my favorite cashew nuts (yes, I know nuts are forbidden), but I gave up after just a few because they really didn't taste like anything.

I'll mention this when I see my Ortho in a week, but I was wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience?

Thanks,
-Ms. Margo

#2 Post by **Leslie022** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 12:07 pm

Maybe your tongue is a little beat up from the brackets/bands and hasn't completely gone back to normal. Just a thought...

#3 Post by **MsMargo** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 12:47 pm

Thanks so much for the encouragement... it seems to be coming back slowly. I'll post about what my Ortho says.

-MsMargo

Website · #4 Post by **susieq182** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 1:50 pm

Hey MsMargo do you happen to have any appliances that are lingual?
I ask because I have a bite plate which has removed the majority of my sweet tasters, so candy and ice cream and generally anything with a sweet taste doesnt really taste at all. they are starting to grow back though since my tongue has gotten tougher. its been about 4 months though.

Website · #5 Post by **Kell** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 2:49 pm

Do you use any kind of mouth wash that has peroxide in it such as Colgate Peroxyl? Anything with peroxide makes me lose my sense of taste. It does come back after I stop using it.

#6 Post by **SmileyGirl** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 5:06 pm

I had never thought of it as "losing" my sense of taste, but I've noticed in the past month that because I'm not able to bite down it's very difficult to chew, so I give food a chomp or two (not being able to fully bite down) and have noticed that I can barely taste any food.

I had an expander put in yesterday and the first time I tried to eat was this morning. Not only could I not chew (all my top teeth were sore, including my fronts), it is hard to swallow since swallowing involves pushing the food up to the roof of my mouth. I was not able to taste a thing.

Might this be part of your problem?

#7 Post by **akabraces** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 5:26 pm

Well I just had a Tollhouse Chocolate Chip Cookie Sundae with Nestle Crunch bits, chocolate sauce, whip cream, and walnuts, and my taste has
definitely not been affected!!! It was ammmmmazing!!!

*aka