What is white tongue?
This is a symptom when a white layer appears on the surface of the tongue. You may also have other symptoms, namely: irritation, hairy tongue, bad breath.
It is visually unpleasant to look at and may frighten a person, however, in a large percentage of clinical cases, it is temporary and harmless.
The symptom will go away in a few weeks, but you should definitely consult a doctor if you have pain or complain of problems with eating and talking.
The causes are:
- You do not properly take care of oral hygiene;
- Tobacco;
- You drink more than one alcoholic drink daily;
- The tongue was damaged by a sharp object;
- You are taking an antibiotic;
- There is a shortage of fruits and vegetables in the diet;
- Dry mouth;
- You breathe through your mouth.
A white tongue is a symptom of the following pathologies:
- Geographical language;
- Leukoplakia;
- Oral lichen planus;
- Oral candidal stomatitis;
- Syphilis.
It usually heals without specific treatment within a few weeks. However, I recommend consulting a doctor if the symptoms do not improve even after a few weeks. Treatment depends on the symptoms and underlying cause.
Source:
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/17654-white-tongue
