Publications by authors named "Franziska Fondel"
Background: There are still only a few therapeutic strategies to improve taste sensation, which is part of oral health and quality of life.
Objective: Therefore, here we aimed to investigate gustatory functions of healthy subjects performing mechanical tongue cleaning (MTC), an easy-to-perform oral hygiene procedure, to demonstrate taste changes and to describe possible negative side effects.
Methods: Prior to and 14 days following MTC with an Orabrush , the following tests were conducted in 65 healthy participants including both non-smokers (n = 50, 76.