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What Is The Cause Of A Bad Taste In Mouth?
I recently started having a bad nasty taste in my mouth. It seems to be at the back of my tongue and kinda tastes like blood or a rotten tooth. I have good dental health brush and floss twice a day and recently started brushing my tongue in hopes it would help. My mouth stays dry a lot and I recently starting wearing a nicotine patch to stop smoking. It feels grainy when I swallow.
Tue, 1 Apr 2014
hello thanks for consulting at hcm..it could be an abscess - periodontal , since u r tasting blood,,it also could be due to tonsils,, either ways plz consult a dentist followed by an ent specialist,,do salt water gargle three times daily, keep ur oral hygiene good,,drink plenty of fluids..hope it helps..tc
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