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I have chronic tongue coating for 18 years.even if I scrap my tongue it gets coated again I have no other problems in my body

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Hello sir.. I'm having problem with white coating to tongue... from 1weak back.. how can i treat it?

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Hi. I understand your concern s. You will need to undergo a detailed examination. To know the cause of the same. Please consult a physician for the same at the earliest. ...  Read More

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After waking up I have dense white coating on tongue. This starts to clear after I brush or gargle. Still in the middle of tongue remains white coating during the day. This is happening for many years now. If its is due to bacterial infection, then should I consider medication?

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show to a dentist or an ENT specialist it can be due to a fungal infection (candidiasis) tab fluconazole 150 mg weekly can be taken for 4 wks ...  Read More

I am a mother of a 12 year old girl. My daughter has been getting a white coating on her tongue since the last 2 months. She has good oral hygiene otherwise. What is the reason for this white coating? What is the treatment for the same? Does she need medications?

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its mostly fungal infection(oral candidiasis) kindly consult a dentist ...  Read More

Why my tongue have white and yellow coating? I have white coating till one year, yesterday onwards I have yellow too. Can any please tell what's the problem is this? Is this any serious problem? I'm too worried about this. i don't have pain or nothing

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I understood your concern and noted the problem as well .I need to ask few more details to make a diagnosis and start treatment and advice which suits you. Pl consult me on Practo , so that I can hel ...  Read More

Is there any laser treatment for removing white coating on tongue in Hyderabad. Sometimes while talking to others huge amount of white coating is forming

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Hello..... Cause of White coated tongue are poor oral hygiene,dry mouth,Congenital heart disease in adults,Smoking or other oral tobacco use,Alcohol use,Mouth breathing,etc.. So underlying cause shou ...  Read More

I have a white coating on my tongue. I have a little sore throat. I have had a little headache.

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Hello. You could simply be dehydrated. Please increase intake. If white coating on tongue is persistent, kindly consult. ...  Read More

I have noticed recently that my tongue has a white coating inspite of cleaning it how much ever. What is this condition ? Is this harmful ? Photo attached !

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3 years before I visited Dr and he said that I have GERD. I have got white coating on my tongue. What does it represent.

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Most common cause is bad oral hygiene. ...  Read More

Hi I have had a white coating on my tongue for the past few weeks I can brush it off with a tongue scraper...it feels like I have ulcers in my mouth as well! I looked and they look like red sores on my tongue

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Visiting your dentist is the best solution. Only assert diagnosis a treatment can be given ...  Read More

I’ve been experiencing a chronic white coating on my tongue every morning, along with a change in taste. I regularly clean my tongue with a tongue scraper and use Betadine mouthwash, but I’m still not satisfied with the results. How can I get rid of this problem permanently?

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I have quit smoking recently, but lately I've been experiencing some soreness on the tongue and scratchy throat. I also have this white coating on the tongue which reduces when I scrape it. But it gets deposited again. ( Picture for reference ) What is it ? What should I do ? I'm worried.

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Hi.. Your tongue looks normal but I can see sore throat in picture you shared.. Sometimes you could have acidity problems which could cause White deposit and bitter taste and sore tongue. If the sympt ...  Read More

The white coating on my tongue has been for few years now and I'm a little concerned about it right now. Is there anyway I can get rid of it completely? What might be the suggested treatment for this?

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Iam suffering white coating on my tongue full over 1 year right now. I don't have any irritation like Burning or pain or loss of taste or nothing in tongue. Only this white coating. And I went a clinic today, one of the ENT doctor check my mouth and tongue, and he said it's "Pappilae". No need to worry, it's not disease or nothing. And he prescribe

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Why white colour coating on tongue?. It's 10 months right now. No pain or no irritation. But it's look little weird

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My newborn baby's15 days old. tongue appears white colour.white colour coating on tongue is normal or not?

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Could be Oral thrush ...  Read More

Grayish round rash type skin Itching at times Have been applying alone vera when itching increases.

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Specific treatments r available to treat fungal infections . ...  Read More

I have a white coating on tongue from 2 years. Some week it gets cleared only to comeback after sometime. I once consulted ENT specialist , she said this condition is called geographic tongue and it is not harmful and there is no treatment for this and it should go away naturally. But after 2 years also the condition still persist..I want to know w

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Dear doctor why my tongue looks like this fr a year...I have gerd and gastritis...my tongue always yellow coating ...I clean my tongue but it always comes back..please give solution

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plz maintain oral hygiene with proper vegetarian diet sir , it will subside slowly and plz do regular warm water gargles regularly.. ...  Read More

Got grayish coloured poop today. As per Google this is something serious. Please suggest if I should be worried and get some tests done Ate wheat bran chapatti and lauki sbji last nigh along with a plate of cucumber

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Having Reduced sense of taste and smell after 2 day fever since july 8th.It was mild covid for sure. I got my RT PCR done on 18th Aug result is negative. Now still having decreased taste and smell and white coating on tongue. No other issues..The white coating reduces a bit if i do salt water gargle than comes bk. Will i get my taste and smell ba

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do mouth wash and take multivitamin ...  Read More

I have suffered chickenpox in last month that time dr give me acivir 800 mg 4 times a day for 7 day. Now i am suffering from acid reflux and on medicine ganaton od and pan 40 for month and dr give orni o for 10 days and its finish.and taking nirobine forte tablet. Now 10 15 days i have seen yellow tongue coating Feeling like stress full and anxio

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Don't worry take medicine and avoid spicy food. ...  Read More

Hello I developed many fordyce spots in mouth 2 months back , I went to doctor they said it is fordyce spots nothing to be worried , then after 1 month I had white coating on tongue plus in side of tongue. The started having feeling like my tongue has burnt , doctor gave many medicines in this time, multivitamins , ancool syrup , antifungal , anti

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If you can, please come and meet me at my clinic. Otherwise, get back to me via Video Consultation. ...  Read More

White coating on the tongue.givebad bre ath. Rashes at the back of my tongue. Difficulty in swallowing.

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Get back to me via Direct Video Consultation. ...  Read More

Everyday I scrape my tongue. But by night I can see yellow coating on tongue. O have bad breath issue as well. Please suggest what needs to be done.

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Use Betadine mouth wash and regularly wash your mouth after meals ...  Read More

Hello doctor, I have with coated tongue and coating on penis for many years.i am not sexually active.Blood and all other tests are normal.i am afraid need to know cause and treatment and how long it will take for cure.

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You are suffering from candidiasis causing white patch.. Medicine available for good improvement......As the treatment varies depending on the severity... Send photos of the affected area, by direct o ...  Read More

Teeth marks on tongue plus white coating. Why does it happen? Kindly suggest ayurvedic solution.

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It's cause indigestion Take proper treatment in Ayurveda Consult online with me for better result ...  Read More

The tip of my penis is grayish and I have smega I need advise to take it away

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Need to take prepuce or outer skin backwards and clean it well and then push the skin forward. The skin should not stay back ...  Read More

Why I'm getting spit again and again,white coating on my tongue what to do please suggest me I quit my job because of spitting problem

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Don't get nervous. Most probably you are suffering form GERD, that is a gastric disorder. ...  Read More

Why there is white coating on my tongue. Every morning i clean my tongue very well... Still why this thing is happening... Any remedy?

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Although the exact diagnosis of that white layer can be established after a proper clinical evaluation or at least a look at the clinical picture of the affected area, they are some simple conservativ ...  Read More

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