Why does orange juice taste so bad after you brush your teeth??? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Courtnee · 07-02-2006, 08:43 PM

http://www.abc.net.au/goldcoast/stor...5.htm?backyard

It's a question you may never have asked, but if you've ever brushed your teeth before you've had a glass of juice, you'll know why we had to seek professional advice.

David Cannell is the scientific spokesperson for Questacon, "It's because of a certain ingredient in toothpaste called sodium laurel sulfate. It actually blocks sweet sensors. All the other taste bud cells in your mouth are firing away nicely, but the receptors which pick up the sweet sensors are not working anymore. Not only does it block the sweet sensors, it enhances the sour and bitter, so you get this massive influx of sour and bitter taste coming through the mouth."

David says tastebuds are a very interesting part of the body, "They're the little bumps on the top of your tongue. They look like a tiny onion, if you look at it with a high powered microscope. Each tastebud, which we have about ten thousand of, has about fifty different taste cells."

"The tastebud itself goes through such a heavy process of tasting things left, right and centre, it gets too much for them. They actually die after about two weeks. But they generally grow back, but they don't always grow back. As you get older and older, your tastebuds do generally die off. You can be left with only two or three thousand."

"Kids have incredible taste sensitivity", David explains, "something that is really quite strong to taste they might consider completely disgusting. When you grow old, you get used to it." David laughs, "I think the message in here is not to feed children vegetables at the dinner table!"

"Scientists aren't sure why tastebuds do grow back, and why they don't grow back. But there are some things that will affect your tastebuds not growing back that will dull your taste sensitivity. Things like smoking", David Cannell.

Brian Damage · 07-02-2006, 08:46 PM

Thanks for the lesson. I always wondered that myself.

James"Thunder"Early · 07-02-2006, 08:46 PM

I always wondered about that, now I know

Ireneparalegal · 07-02-2006, 08:50 PM

orange juice is real tart when you eat pancakes/waffles with syrup...YUCK!

Brad Russ · 07-02-2006, 08:52 PM

I think everything taste nasty when you drink it directly after brushing your teeth. Try a coke after brushing your teeth sometime!!

uke:

Ireneparalegal · 07-02-2006, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Little Mel

I think everything taste nasty when you drink it directly after brushing your teeth. Try a coke after brushing your teeth sometime!!

uke:

Oh hell yes!!! everything.

EmoJoe · 07-02-2006, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Little Mel

I think everything taste nasty when you drink it directly after brushing your teeth. Try a coke after brushing your teeth sometime!!

uke:

jolly ranchers and lemonade are horrible after it, too. -_-

but that's interesting.

sara · 07-03-2006, 01:49 AM

I made the mistake of drinking lemonade after using a Listerine pocket pack

Not good.

Jonathan · 07-03-2006, 01:51 AM

I love the tartness of OJ.

Rachel3118 · 07-03-2006, 10:18 AM

I have always noticed how orange juice taste really bad after brushing your teath. I guess we notice it more often then other things because we often have it after brushing our teeth in the morning.

Sharop · 07-03-2006, 12:45 PM

I've had coke and orange juice after brushing my teeth, and yes, they didn't taste nice. Although, I really shouldn't have drank them anyway, since I'd only just cleaned them, and was dirtying them up again.

Ireneparalegal · 07-03-2006, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Monday Dreamer

I love the tartness of OJ.

I HATE OJ...HE IS ONE GUILTY BASTARD!!!!!!

07-02-2006, 08:43 PM	#1
Courtnee MAN VS SAMMICH. Forum Star Join Date: Mar 23, 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 16,413	Why does orange juice taste so bad after you brush your teeth??? http://www.abc.net.au/goldcoast/stor...5.htm?backyard It's a question you may never have asked, but if you've ever brushed your teeth before you've had a glass of juice, you'll know why we had to seek professional advice. David Cannell is the scientific spokesperson for Questacon, "It's because of a certain ingredient in toothpaste called sodium laurel sulfate. It actually blocks sweet sensors. All the other taste bud cells in your mouth are firing away nicely, but the receptors which pick up the sweet sensors are not working anymore. Not only does it block the sweet sensors, it enhances the sour and bitter, so you get this massive influx of sour and bitter taste coming through the mouth." David says tastebuds are a very interesting part of the body, "They're the little bumps on the top of your tongue. They look like a tiny onion, if you look at it with a high powered microscope. Each tastebud, which we have about ten thousand of, has about fifty different taste cells." "The tastebud itself goes through such a heavy process of tasting things left, right and centre, it gets too much for them. They actually die after about two weeks. But they generally grow back, but they don't always grow back. As you get older and older, your tastebuds do generally die off. You can be left with only two or three thousand." "Kids have incredible taste sensitivity", David explains, "something that is really quite strong to taste they might consider completely disgusting. When you grow old, you get used to it." David laughs, "I think the message in here is not to feed children vegetables at the dinner table!" "Scientists aren't sure why tastebuds do grow back, and why they don't grow back. But there are some things that will affect your tastebuds not growing back that will dull your taste sensitivity. Things like smoking", David Cannell.
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07-03-2006, 12:45 PM	#11
Sharop Andy Gibb aged 12 Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 03, 2004 Location: Courthouse Square, Hill Valley, beside the clocktower, 10:04 p.m., November 12th 1955 Posts: 3,912	I've had coke and orange juice after brushing my teeth, and yes, they didn't taste nice. Although, I really shouldn't have drank them anyway, since I'd only just cleaned them, and was dirtying them up again.
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