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The Cause of That Sour Taste in Your Mouth
Ever wonder what causes that sour taste in your mouth? We’ve all experienced it at one time or another, sour mouth, and bad breath. There’s one reason for that sour taste and bad breath, but there is more than one cause that may be behind it. Let’s take a closer look. Basics Anaerobic bacteria are [...]
Dry Mouth | Sour Tastes
Saliva is a very important part of oral health. With regards to the topic at hand, saliva provides 3 important functions: Provides enzymes to help with digestion of food Provides a method to stabilize pH (keep the acid levels in check) Provides high levels of oxygen in order to keep oral tissues healthy and fresh. [...]
Dry Mouth: It’s Relationship to Bad Breath, Sour, and Bitter Taste
Dry Mouth: Dry Mouth and Its Relationship to Bad Breath, Sour, and Bitter Taste by Dr. Harold Katz Founder of The California Breath Clinics Saliva is a very important part of Oral Health. With regards to the topic of dry mouth, saliva provides three important functions: Provides enzymes to help with digestion of food Provides [...]
Sour, Bitter, and Metallic Taste
If you know the cause of these unfavorable tastes, then you are one step closer to fixing the problem. The reason that taste disorders are related to bad breath is due to the sulfur produced by anaerobic bacteria, particularly on the back (dorsum) of the tongue. Although it was extremely difficult for us to find [...]
Morning Breath | Dry Mouth
Since I established the California Breath Clinics back in 1993, I’ve encountered just about every kind of breath condition possible- from the most offensive situations where you can smell the patient’s breath from across the room, to those lucky few with breath sweeter than a baby. We’ve been very fortunate that we’ve been able to [...]
A Bad Taste in Her Mouth – MSN Health & Fitness
Q. My wife has been having a bad taste in her mouth for a few weeks now. She said none of her food tastes good and sometimes she gets a metallic taste in her mouth. Is this a concern and, if so, what is her next step? A. Your question reminds me of a recent [...]