Su Nan, Ching Victor, Grushka Miriam
Toronto, ON.
J Can Dent Assoc. 2013;79:d86.
Taste disorders are distressing for patients. They can also pose a serious threat to the health of older and more vulnerable patients, who can become malnourished through a loss of taste or changes in taste perception. Despite the profound impact of taste changes on health, the literature on their diagnosis, pathogenesis and treatment is sparse. Taste changes, including the experience of unexplained foul tastes or a decrease in taste sensations, may lead patients to seek out inappropriate dental treatments, but such treatments are often unsuccessful in resolving the complaint. Correct diagnosis of taste loss is the first step in the treatment of taste abnormalities and the avoidance of unnecessary dental treatment. It is therefore helpful for both patient and health care provider to be aware of the causes of taste changes. This review presents an overview of the causes, diagnosis and management of taste abnormalities.
味觉障碍令患者苦恼。它们还会对年龄较大、更为脆弱的患者的健康构成严重威胁，这些患者可能会因味觉丧失或味觉感知变化而营养不良。尽管味觉变化对健康有深远影响，但关于其诊断、发病机制和治疗的文献却很稀少。味觉变化，包括莫名出现的异味或味觉减退，可能会导致患者寻求不恰当的牙科治疗，但此类治疗往往无法解决问题。正确诊断味觉丧失是治疗味觉异常和避免不必要牙科治疗的第一步。因此，让患者和医疗服务提供者了解味觉变化的原因会有所帮助。本综述概述了味觉异常的病因、诊断和管理。
