{"id":240,"date":"2024-08-05T16:15:30","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T16:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.parksidedentalllc.com\/blog\/?p=240"},"modified":"2024-09-03T16:17:45","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T16:17:45","slug":"dentures-sense-of-taste-whats-connection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.parksidedentalllc.com\/blog\/2024\/08\/05\/dentures-sense-of-taste-whats-connection\/","title":{"rendered":"Dentures and Your Sense of Taste: What\u2019s the Connection?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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People change quite a bit as they age, in both the sense that biology adapts and preferences shift. In other words, the foods you like today are probably different from what you liked when you were seven! So if culinary delights have been tasting a little off lately, you might have just assumed that you\u2019re going through another normal part of aging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While that could be the case, dentures<\/a> can impact your sense of taste more than you might think. Keep reading to learn how and what you can do to mitigate distorted flavors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Isn\u2019t Taste Related to The Tongue, Not Teeth?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Human tongues do have about 10,000 taste buds, so your tongue is certainly an important instrument in flavor detection! However, your sense of smell also affects the way things taste, and there are more taste buds along your upper palate, throat, and cheeks. These \u201csmaller\u201d areas see more interaction with your dentures, which is why your favorite meals might seem slightly but definitely different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Can Dentures Affect Flavors?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Normally, it\u2019s true that dentures won\u2019t affect your taste too much. They\u2019re not designed to season your food, after all. However, a few factors could influence what your taste buds are picking up on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n