Taste Changes after Tonsillectomy

Very rarely, patients will complain of taste changes after tonsillectomy . Such taste changes (aka dysgeusia) is most often described as met...

"Bitter" Taste Sense Contributes to Immune Defense

As children, we all learned about the 4 different taste qualities the human tongue can appreciate: salty, sugar, bitter, and sour. Savory or...

Tongue Taste Map is a LIE!

As children, we all learned about the 4 different taste qualities the human tongue can appreciate: salty, sugar, bitter, and sour. Savory or...