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Weird Smell, Taste, Draining In Throat. Caused By Teeth?
not sure what to ask so i will tell u what is going on, for the past few months ive been haveing this drainage into my throught not every day but when i bend over i get the sence of smell like something dead then when standing back up straight it drains into my throat and taste as bad as it smells. could it be my teeth or something else. cindy
Wed, 19 Dec 2012
Hello there.... There are two things to this...postural discharge happens when you have fluid leaking through your upper respiratory tract....we call this post nasal discharge...at times you find it salty and foul smelling.... this sort of discharge increases when you lie down in the supine position.
Secondly this kind of discharge happens when you have generalized gum infection...The gums get infected and starts discharging pus..that has a bad odor... For this problem you need to get your teeth cleaned along with medication that would take care of the gum infection.
If your problem is not related to the teeth proper...you need to consult the ENT specialist for problem related to the upper respiratory tract.... Get yourself evaluated...
Secondly this kind of discharge happens when you have generalized gum infection...The gums get infected and starts discharging pus..that has a bad odor... For this problem you need to get your teeth cleaned along with medication that would take care of the gum infection.
If your problem is not related to the teeth proper...you need to consult the ENT specialist for problem related to the upper respiratory tract.... Get yourself evaluated...
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The mouth contains around 10 thousands taste buds all over, even in the back of the throat. Every taste bud detects five primary tastes: sour, sweet, bitter, salty, umami (salts of certain acids). All tastes come from a combination of these basic taste sensations.
You might have damaged your taste buds, due to smoking, or have a vitamin or mineral deficiency (B-12 or zinc). But there is a third possibility, which has to do with a sinus drainage: most of what people perceive as taste is due to their ability to smell. So even if your taste buds are working well, your sense of taste may be impaired if you have a cold, nasal infection, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis or nasal polyps.
The mouth contains around 10 thousands taste buds all over, even in the back of the throat. Every taste bud detects five primary tastes: sour, sweet, bitter, salty, umami (salts of certain acids). All tastes come from a combination of these basic taste sensations.
You might have damaged your taste buds, due to smoking, or have a vitamin or mineral deficiency (B-12 or zinc). But there is a third possibility, which has to do with a sinus drainage: most of what people perceive as taste is due to their ability to smell. So even if your taste buds are working well, your sense of taste may be impaired if you have a cold, nasal infection, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis or nasal polyps.
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