The taste of salt in the mouth: the causes, symptoms, and how to eliminate

Salty or fishy taste in the mouth is a common problem.Despite the fact that this is not a dangerous disease, a foreign taste can cause some inconvenience and interfere with enjoying food and drinks.

Reasons for

  

However, the cause of salt taste in the mouth may also be a sign of any disease of the oral cavity or internal organs of .

If to the aftertaste is added a feeling of dryness in the mouth, then the body in such a way signals about the lack of liquid.Normalization of the water-salt balance takes place under the supervision of the attending physician.

There are several main reasons why an unpleasant taste develops in the mouth:

  

1.   Dehydration of the body .Probably the most common reason.The level of fluid need for each person is different, but if it is not enough, the saliva becomes more viscous and salty.In this case, alcohol and carbonated drinks should be discarded.Also, dehydration can cause diuretics.
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2. Inflammation of the salivary glands.Various bacterial infections and other diseases can cause inflammation in the glands, which has a direct effect on the chemical composition of saliva.
3.   Treatment of cancer diseases .Such procedures as chemical and radiotherapy are able to change the state of the taste buds, as a result of which it can cause a taste of fish in the mouth or any other.
4.   Abundant shedding of .The presence of tears in the nasopharynx is able for some time to remain the cause of the taste of salt in the mouth.
5.   Mucus in the nasopharynx .Due to infection or a cold, a person may develop sinusitis, which results in accumulation of a lot of secretions in the paranasal sinuses.Getting on the back of the throat, mucus can leave a salty taste in the mouth.In addition, a large accumulation of mucus can express through allergic reactions.
6.   Poor hygiene of can cause the appearance of soft and hard deposits, as well as increase the risk of developing infectious diseases in the oral cavity.Reproduction of pathogenic bacteria affects the gums, teeth, mucous membrane and salivary glands, which also affects the taste sensations.
7.   Taking medications .Many drugs for the treatment of the gastrointestinal tract and thyroid gland can cause the appearance of extraneous tastes in the mouth, since they affect the chemical composition of saliva.

Treatment

  Of course, you can only manage the symptoms, but it is advisable to consult a doctor for the diagnosis and proceed to treatment of the disease, which is the reason for the sensation of salt in the mouth of , as well as fish taste.

However, if the brackish taste appears due to some external factors, several main directions of treatment can be recommended:

• in case of dehydration, you need to consume enough liquid to make the water-salt balance of the body normal;
• If the origins of the problem lie in the selection of the drugs used, you should consult your doctor and choose alternative medications, if possible;
• poor hygiene of the oral cavity makes it necessary for its high-quality sanitation and cleaning and dentist, after which it is necessary to develop an individual approach to keeping cleanliness in the mouth, selecting the most suitable toothpaste and toothbrush;

Prevention

  

Also one of the conditions for the successful treatment and preservation of oral health will be compliance with all necessary hygiene procedures and a visit to the dentist at least once every six months.

Teeth should be cleaned at least twice a day, and the oral cavity periodically sanitized by rinsing with antiseptic decoctions and balms.