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White patches
Sir attached imaged actually I have fully coated tongue from so many years from 4 days dat coated gone at some places and became like this is it normal am really worried actually I got white sore on side of the tongue 4 days back now pain reduced w what might be the reason my tongue looks normal or not
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Dr. Baisali Sarkar
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
12 yrs exp
Kolkata
White tongue is the result of an overgrowth and swelling of the fingerlike projections (papillae) on the surface of your tongue.
The appearance of a white coating is caused by debris, bacteria and dead cells getting lodged between the enlarged and sometimes inflamed papillae.
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Dr. Shaily Mody Bhargava
Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist
8 yrs exp
Jaipur
Do you consume tobacco or smoke?
Is it paining?
Do you have any intolerance ro spicy food?
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Take chlorhexidine gargles thrice a day
tab pan 40mg once a day before food
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Dr. Shradha Chandra
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
9 yrs exp
Bareilly
Do u have acidity problem also ?
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