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White coating
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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The attached image of your tongue doesn't show any white coating.
Include tongue scrapping with your routine brushing .
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still you feel any burning sensation or any other issue please visit your nearby dentist
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May be due to poor oral hygiene??
When did you last go for scaling and polishing!!
Visit your dental surgeon soon..
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Hello
Sometimes white coating arises if there is poor tongue cleaning and sometimes it may be because of any condition.
In this picture the coating is not so evident
If you don't have any kind of symptoms like burning sensation etc then you can try cleaning the tongue
If yes then you need to consult a dentist.
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maintain proper oral hygiene, brush twice a day
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In this picture it is not that evident. Clinical examination is must in your case. If it is because of poor oral hygiene then it is reversible . Do you have any burning sensation or any other difficulties because of this ?? If so,inform the doctor
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Consult dental surgeon (for clinical examination)
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There are many reasons for the white coating on tongue.
Poor oral hygiene which leads the tongue papillae to swell and become white.
Tobacco
Alcohol
Dry mouth
Dehydration
Certain medications
Leukoplakia
Oral lichen planus and the list goes on.
So it's better if you consult a dentist.
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Try and maintain good oral hygiene i.e. brushing twice, flossing, cleaning the tongue.
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Dr. Shalini Nanda
Hair Transplant Surgeon
9 yrs exp
Bangalore
Scaling needed
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Dr. Inavolu Shamini
Dentist
10 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Hello
Need more information regarding the whiteness of the tongue if it is having any burning sensation
Also, maybe due to poor oral hygiene please clean the tongue every day
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Dr. Pia Patel
Dentist
14 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi,
Your tongue looks normal in the picture. Visit a dentist and get clinical examination done.
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