Where does the odor on the back of the tongue come from?
September 19, 2008 by admin
Though uncertain, it seems that the origin of this material is post-nasal drip, as many people suffer from postnasal drip.
As all of us know, most of the mucus secretion rolls down your throat, but some of it may get stuck on the tongue. After a few days, it starts putrefying on the skin layers when millions of bacteria start breaking it down to smell causing compounds.
Whether or not this is true, the back of the tongue is a major source of bad breath, and the odor, which it gives off, has a typical smell of its own.
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