We tested the sensitivity of taste after reduction of the tongue in four girls with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome. No patient had taste blindness, but the ability to detect salty and bitter tastes declined after reduction of the tongue.
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo, Matsudo, 2-870-1 Sakaecho-Nishi, Matsudo, Chiba 271-8587, Japan. ken@mascat.nihon-u.ac.jp
