White patches on tongue

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White or transparent patches on tongue, sensitive to cold substance like ice cream n even to chilled water, dnt knw exactly wht it is bt is it normal geographical tongue or anything else? I dont eat much spicy or hot chilly food. Should I go to dentist or ent Dr.Or its absolutely normal? :)

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Dr. Srikanth Guduguntla Dentist 28 yrs exp Hyderabad Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Dr. Srikanth Guduguntla

Dentist 28 yrs exp Hyderabad

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There are lot of cause's for white patches on tongue from viral infection to vitamin deficiency and could be normal geographic tongue. so visit a dentist to rule out the cause. Dr Srikanth Guduguntla

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