Pulling wisdom teeth can improve long-term taste function A Penn Medicine study shows, for the first time, positive long-term effects of third molar extraction on taste.
Patients who had their wisdom teeth extracted had improved tasting abilities decades after having the surgery, a new Penn Medicine study published in the journal
Chemical Senses found. The findings challenge the notion that removal of wisdom teeth, known as third molars, only has the potential for negative effects on taste, and represent one of the first studies to analyze the long-term effects of extraction on taste.
“Prior studies have only pointed to adverse effects on taste after extraction and it has been generally believed that those effects dissipate over time,” says senior author Richard L. Doty, director of the Smell and Taste Center at Penn. “This new study shows us that taste function can actually slightly improve between the time patients have surgery and up to 20 yea
Myths About Wisdom Teeth: Third Molar Extraction Can Actually Improve Your Taste Function
In a new study, people who had their wisdom teeth extracted years back showed a three to 10 percent improvement in their ability to taste. Read on to the common myths and facts about wisdom teeth.
Written by Longjam Dineshwori | Updated : July 2, 2021 11:35 AM IST
It has been generally believed that removal of wisdom teeth, known as third molars, can have adverse effects on taste, although the effects dissipate over time. But a new Penn Medicine study has challenged this notion. The study, published in the journal Chemical Senses, found that patients who had their wisdom teeth extracted actually had improved tasting abilities decades after having the surgery.
Study shows positive long-term effects of wisdom teeth extraction on taste function
Patients who had their wisdom teeth extracted had improved tasting abilities decades after having the surgery, a new Penn Medicine study published in the journal
Chemical Senses found. The findings challenge the notion that removal of wisdom teeth, known as third molars, only has the potential for negative effects on taste, and represent one of the first studies to analyze the long-term effects of extraction on taste. Prior studies have only pointed to adverse effects on taste after extraction and it has been generally believed that those effects dissipate over time, said senior author Richard L. Doty, PhD, director of the Smell and Taste Center at the University of Pennsylvania. This new study shows us that taste function can actually slightly improve between the time patients have surgery and up to 20 years later. It s a surprising but fascinating finding that deserves further investigation t
Deborah Schoch | Published 28.06.21, 12:09 AM
Marcel Kuttab first sensed something was awry while brushing her teeth a year ago, several months after recovering from Covid-19. Her toothbrush tasted dirty, so she threw it out and got a new one. Then she realised the toothpaste was at fault. Onions and garlic and meat tasted putrid, and coffee smelled like gasoline all symptoms of the once little-known condition called parosmia that distorts the senses of smell and taste.
The pandemic has put a spotlight on parosmia, spurring research and a host of articles in medical journals. Yet a key question remains unanswered: how long does Covid-19-linked parosmia last?
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