Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain

Korean Academy of Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine (대한안면통증구강내과학회)
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A Case Report on the Taste Threshold Tests in Two Patients with Taste Disorder

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  • Hong, Ju-Hee (Dept. of Oral Medicine and Oral Diagnosis, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University) ;
  • Oh, Jeong-Kyu (Dept. of Oral Medicine and Oral Diagnosis, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kho, Hong-Seop (Dept. of Oral Medicine and Oral Diagnosis, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University)
  • 홍주희 (서울대학교 치과대학 구강내과 진단학교실) ;
  • 오정규 (서울대학교 치과대학 구강내과 진단학교실) ;
  • 고홍섭 (서울대학교 치과대학 구강내과 진단학교실)
  • Published : 2001.06.30
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Abstract

The authors performed the taste threshold tests in two patients complaining taste problem who visited the Department of Oral Diagnosis, Seoul National University Dental Hospital. The taste thresholds were determined using a concentration series of five tastants, sucrose ( sweet ), NaCl ( salty ), citric acid ( sour ), quinine hydrochloride ( bitter ) and monosodium glutamate ( umami ). The taste solutions were diluted by half quarter logarithmic steps. The two patients showed higher taste thresholds level than normal but the taste threshold results did not coincide with the patients appeal. Further researches are needed for developing simple and precise diagnostic methods which can be applied to the patients with taste disorder.

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