Dental Did You Know: The Nerves Regulating Taste

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The sensation of taste is mediated by 3 cranial nerves:

The facial nerve (VII)
The Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)
The Vagus nerve (X)
Source: Klasser G et al, Taste Change Associated with a Dental Procedure: Case Report and Review of the Literature, JCDA, June 2008, Vol 74, No 5, pg 455-460.
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