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Bad taste in mouth and tingling/burning tongue 1 week after crown placed. Is this normal?

February 1, 2018
Asked By:lyednak in Phoenix, AZ

I had a gold and a porcelain crown put on a week ago and I am have a bitter metallic taste in my mouth with a burning/tingling tongue. I went back to the dentist and he said it's not from the procedure and I must have changed my diet, which I haven't.

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February 5, 2018

Answer: Metal restorations

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February 11, 2018

Answer: Tingling and burning tongue

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