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Slight black in tongue
I cleaned my tongue with cleaner roughly now having burning and tongue turned black, is it due to damage done during cleaning or something else
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You need to show the tongue to a dentist specialist for without seeing it’s difficult to tell why it’s black . It might be because it’s natural or you might be having a fungal infection on tongue.
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Burning tongue is due to so many causes
Primarily it may due to nerve damage
Other causes
allergies to specific foods or dental products
anxiety or depression
diabetes
dry mouth
gastroesophageal reflux disease
geographic tongue
an underactive thyroid, called hypothyroidism
medications, such as high blood pressure medicines
mouth infections
nutritional deficiencies
biting the tip of the tongue frequently
consuming too many acidic foods or drinks
grinding the teeth on a regular basis
overbrushing the tongue
overusing mouthwash or abrasive oral hygiene products
wearing ill-fitting dentures
Next Steps
kindly visit dentist immediately for furthur management
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It is good to clean your tongue with tongue cleaner twice daily
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