{"id":122,"date":"2009-06-30T08:42:44","date_gmt":"2009-06-30T02:42:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.stovallchengdds.com\/?p=122"},"modified":"2025-08-28T00:12:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T18:12:57","slug":"bad-taste-in-your-mouth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fortdentaltx.com\/blog\/bad-taste-in-your-mouth\/","title":{"rendered":"Bad Taste In Your Mouth?"},"content":{"rendered":"If you constantly have a bad taste in your mouth, it could be a sign of an underlying problem somewhere in your mouth.\u00a0 Bacteria are the major cause of bad breath and bad tastes in the mouth.\u00a0 The question is:\u00a0 Where is the bacteria hiding where you may not be able to get to it?\u00a0 It could be a new cavity or\u00a0a suspicious\u00a0area around a filling or crown.\u00a0\r\n\r\nAnother possibility is that food is getting caught in an area which is not being brushed or flossed properly.\u00a0 Therefore, the first step should always be to brush at least twice a day and to floss daily.\u00a0 If the taste is still present after improving oral hygiene, call your dentist for an exam.\r\n\r\nFinally, a\u00a0bad taste could be a sign of gum disease (periodontal disease).\u00a0 Bacteria can reside in deep pockets between the teeth and gums.\u00a0 If you have not had a cleaning in over a year, schedule and exam with your dentist as soon as possible.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you constantly have a bad taste in your mouth, it could be a sign of an underlying problem somewhere in your mouth.\u00a0 Bacteria are the major cause of bad breath and bad tastes in the mouth.\u00a0 The question is:\u00a0 Where is the bacteria hiding where you may not be able to get to it?\u00a0 It could be a new cavity or\u00a0a suspicious\u00a0area around a filling or crown.\u00a0 Another possibility is that food is getting caught in an area which is not being brushed or flossed properly.\u00a0 Therefore, the first step should always be to brush at least twice a day and to floss daily.\u00a0 If the taste is still present after improving oral hygiene, […] (Read More)<\/a>","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[119,124,285,384,317,85,80,241,121,23,30,174,203,190,308,179,178,90,76,118,343],"class_list":["post-122","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-best-dentist-fort-worth","tag-best-reviews-dentist-fort-worth","tag-better-smile-fort-worth","tag-cerec-fort-worth","tag-cosmetic-dentist-fort-worth","tag-dental-cost-estimate-fort-worth","tag-dental-second-opinion-fort-worth","tag-extreme-makeover-fort-worth","tag-family-dentist-fort-worth","tag-fort-worth-dentist","tag-fort-worth-invisalign","tag-gum-disease-fort-worth","tag-invisalign-fort-worth","tag-porcelain-veneers-fort-worth","tag-southwest-fort-worth-dentist","tag-swollen-gums-fort-worth","tag-tooth-ache-fort-worth","tag-tooth-infection-fort-worth","tag-tooth-pain-fort-worth","tag-top-dentist-fort-worth","tag-worn-down-teeth-fort-worth"],"yoast_head":"\nBad Taste in Your Mouth Fort Worth, TX | Fort Dental<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Is there a constant bad taste in your mouth? 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