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  2. Burning mouth syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Burning mouth syndrome ( BMS) is a burning, tingling or scalding sensation in the mouth, lasting for at least four to six months, with no underlying known dental or medical cause. [3] [7] No related signs of disease are found in the mouth. [3] People with burning mouth syndrome may also have a subjective xerostomia (dry mouth sensation where no ...

  3. Oral candidiasis - Wikipedia

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    Acute atrophic candidiasis may feel like the mouth has been scalded with a hot liquid. [5] Another potential symptom is a metallic, acidic, salty or bitter taste in the mouth. [5] [8] The pseudomembranous type rarely causes any symptoms apart from possibly some discomfort or bad taste due to the presence of the membranes.

  4. Dysgeusia - Wikipedia

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    Dysgeusia, also known as parageusia, is a distortion of the sense of taste. Dysgeusia is also often associated with ageusia, which is the complete lack of taste, and hypogeusia, which is a decrease in taste sensitivity. [ 1] An alteration in taste or smell may be a secondary process in various disease states, or it may be the primary symptom.

  5. Ageusia - Wikipedia

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    Ageusia. Ageusia (from negative prefix a- and Ancient Greek γεῦσις geûsis 'taste') is the loss of taste functions of the tongue, particularly the inability to detect sweetness, sourness, bitterness, saltiness, and umami (meaning 'savory taste'). It is sometimes confused with anosmia – a loss of the sense of smell.

  6. Glossitis - Wikipedia

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    Geographic tongue, also termed benign migratory glossitis, is a common condition which usually affects the dorsal surface of the tongue. It is characterized by patches of depapillation and erythema bordered by a whitish peripheral zone. These patches give the tongue the appearance of a map, hence the name.

  7. Bad breath - Wikipedia

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    Bad breath. Bad breath, also known as halitosis, is a symptom in which a noticeably unpleasant breath odour is present. [ 1] It can result in anxiety among those affected. [ 1] It is also associated with depression and symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder.

  8. Taste - Wikipedia

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    The gustatory system or sense of taste is the sensory system that is partially responsible for the perception of taste (flavor). [ 1] Taste is the perception stimulated when a substance in the mouth reacts chemically with taste receptor cells located on taste buds in the oral cavity, mostly on the tongue. Taste, along with the sense of smell ...

  9. Xerostomia - Wikipedia

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    Xerostomia, also known as dry mouth, is a subjective complaint of dryness in the mouth, which may be associated with a change in the composition of saliva, or reduced salivary flow, or have no identifiable cause. [ 1] This symptom is very common and is often seen as a side effect of many types of medication.