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What Causes Bad Taste In Mouth?

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Posted on Mon, 17 Aug 2015
Question: what causes a bad taste in the mouth if it isn't due to teeth?
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Answered by Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
pus discharge secondary to infection, drug induced, lemon sucking.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your query. I have gone through your query.
As far as the bad taste in the mouth is concerned, i have the following posiibilities, it can be because of the pus discharge in the mouth secondary to any infection in the tonsil or gums or teeth infection.
The other possible cause can be secondary to drugs like synthyroid and metronidazole.
So consult a oral physician and get it evaluated. If any pus discharge is resulting in alterd taste, it has to be treated.
If it is secondary to the drug synthyroid, it has to be replaced with some other drug by consulting the general physician. You need to keep drinking lot of water. Keep sucking lemon so that it will increase the salivary secretion and clears this bad taste.
I hope i have answered your query. If any queries are there reply me back.
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What Causes Bad Taste In Mouth?

Brief Answer: pus discharge secondary to infection, drug induced, lemon sucking. Detailed Answer: Thanks for your query. I have gone through your query. As far as the bad taste in the mouth is concerned, i have the following posiibilities, it can be because of the pus discharge in the mouth secondary to any infection in the tonsil or gums or teeth infection. The other possible cause can be secondary to drugs like synthyroid and metronidazole. So consult a oral physician and get it evaluated. If any pus discharge is resulting in alterd taste, it has to be treated. If it is secondary to the drug synthyroid, it has to be replaced with some other drug by consulting the general physician. You need to keep drinking lot of water. Keep sucking lemon so that it will increase the salivary secretion and clears this bad taste. I hope i have answered your query. If any queries are there reply me back.