Thanks Karen and Dinah. It just seems weird for such a "delayed reaction" in losing the taste buds 2 months post-radiation, but as I am finding out - every day is different, and what is bothersome one day - is no big deal the next day. My husband visited the Dentist today who gave him some good flouride rinses and more of that Biotene oralbalance jel. The Dentist did say that once a person has had radiation to the head/neck area - you can forget about saliva production ever coming back. Is this true, or does that like everything else - vary from person to person? I know it will never be like it used to be - but I would hope in time, that he could get some saliva production back to some degree. The dentist also said he needs to brush and rinse after every meal - and not just after eating anything sugary, since tooth decay can start right away. I have been trying to tell him this, and although he has been pretty good about keeping his mouth clean - there have been some days he just gets lazy and fluffs it off. Perhaps now - he will be more vigilant with oral care now that the Dentist warned him too! Anyways, thanks for your help. Take care.