What Causes White Tongue?
Just when you thought your oral problems were over, you woke up and noticed you had a white tongue. What could this mean? There are several explanations for white tongue, none of which are very pleasing.
The first explanation of white tongue is a disease called oral thrush. This is very common in newborn babies and not so common with adults. Nevertheless, thrush is a fungal infection. It is the abundance of a fungus named Candida. Everyone has Candida in their mouths; it’s just that people with thrush just have too much. Many times white tongue happens when people have weakened immune systems and the acidity in the mouth becomes unbalanced.
Another, more serious cause of white tongue is a chronic disease in the body. In Chinese medicine, the tongue is used as an indicator to the state of the body’s health. A dry, white tongue can mean there is something going on in the body that shouldn’t. It doesn’t necessarily mean something is wrong with the mouth specifically.
One of the most common reasons for white tongue is far less serious. The white tongue could merely be the build-up of sulfurous compounds created by bacteria. The bacteria live beneath the surface of the tongue and excrete these compounds. This ends up causing bad breath. The majority of bad breath cases come from bacteria, and the majority of the bacteria cases come from the tongue. The good news is that in this situation white tongue can be easily taken care of and prevented. Brushing the tongue twice a day when brushing the teeth will prevent new bacteria growth. Some people need much more extreme measures. In these cases, white tongue can be removed with a tongue scraper. Some toothbrushes now-a-days have come out with a brush head on one side and a scraper on the other.
Although white tongue can have serious causes, the most common cause is not so serious. Bad breath may be embarrassing, but it is much better then suffering from a chronic disease of the body. White tongue is an easily curable condition when it’s caused by sulfurous compounds. If you get white tongue, don’t fret, just quickly determine the cause and take care of it.
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Please anybody to help me.My breath smells so bad i have been using different mouthwash and even takes a lot of water still my breath smells bad and the whitish coating is even becoming worst.please somebody should help me.
I have had white tongue for as long as I can remember. I can usually taste what I assume is my breath. Not good. I recently found a product called ora-brush. I’ve been using it for a week with listerine and it seems like it’s getting better a bit at a time. I hope I can beat my white tongue. Good luck everyone.
Try OraBrush! it really does work. I swear by it. It scrapes off the white gunk on your tongue. No gum/listerine/mouthwash ever needed again! I feel so fresh. I never would want to kiss somebody who doesn’t use orabrush. I hope this helps!
you may have caught herpes simplex i have the same worry going docs tomorrow!
You really need to see a doctor. Don’t want to scare you but a family member tried everything but a medical doctor & by the time he did see one, for a regular annual checkup, it was too late. Better to catch whatever it is early.
Normally, you can get rid of the white stuff by brushing your tongue. Just put a little toothpaste on your brush and it will help even more. Trust me, this is a tried and tested method! Hope this helped!
Hi my tongue is wight.I have a headache also.i want to know that i have HIV.i got a HIV test after 3 months. But it was negative. pls help me to find that have i HIV?
I always had white tongue a dentist said i can easily get it taken off with a tooth brush by scraping it with a tooth brush everyday but it never comes off for now i given up in couple month i will go to my family doctor and see what he suggest
Hey anyone with this embarrseing problem. BB has changed my life drasticaly.. i spend large amounts of time trying to find the cure for my bad breath when in reality i think its a much deeper root cause, that most people may not be aware of… SYSTEMIC CANDIDA! if u are addicted to sugar like me. and have many of the symptoms like me..(bd breath. bad skin. depression..foggy mind. poor intestinal flora.) or have ever takin antibiotics… Than u might just have a yeast/fungal overgrowth call Candida.. all of this can and has been fixed before.. using strict dieting by removing all white flower and ALL sugar natural or not.. and taking a candida cleansing supplement with ingrediants such as.. caprylic acid..oregano oil,even garlic and olive leaf.. will really have an effet.. if u think that u might have candida.. try cutting out all diary, sugar(natural,fuits or not) and all carbs/white flower. for a few days and see if ur body feels any bettter.. the thing aabout candida is when its dieing off and ur eliminating it. ur bad breath and other symptoms GET worse! its called die off…. but stick thru and it may get better. this may be YOUR ANSWER. just thought i might be able to help somone else out..
Hey, ANON. I have exactly the same symptomps you described. But what exactly is white flower? (I’m not from UK/US and I’m not familiar with some expressions)
Did you succeed in getting rid of candida?
I could really use some advices…
When it comes to this diet, what can you eat, does it mean, no bread, no potatoes? and do you have to stay on it for the rest of your life or can you start eating them things again when it dies down?
I’m 14 with bad breath and a white tongue but I do my best to not let it show. None of my friends notice or care so I’m fine with that but I tend to chew gum when ever I can. I just ordered glycerin online in hopes that it takes away the white tongue but if it doesn’t work does anyone have another suggestions?
OraBrush! it really does work. Go amazon.com. I swear by it
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(imma guy) I constantly have to but candy to talk in my friends faces and it costs a lot of $ soon gum stopped working so I use jolly ranchers …. I am to embarrased to go to school w/o candy sometimes if i dont have the $ to get candy then I just stay home and miss a WHOLE da y of learing or keep to myself…ppl at my school talk about people with bad breath well we cant help it neccesarily and I need a cure im so suprised that i dont have cavities pshh and ive had a white tongue(w/dots] since i was in the 5th grade now im in the 10th,,,if someone finds a cure tell me so i can have a gf soon DX this is to embarassing i tried therabreath and it only worked for a whole day and then…stopped for me cuz i didnt do it at nite it costs way to much $ O and @LONLY CRYING BOYS and i didnt kiss a girl cuz i have really bad breath like REALLY bad so ur not the only one c: the jolly ranchers do good to me cuz my friends always talks about pplz breath and not mine so they dont smell it :c but i kno deep down inside that it smells BAD!so try that…and ppl cant c ur tongue unless u laugh with ur mouth open ppl liked me with my white tongue some ppl dont care and i have YELLOW TEETH :/ and u should enjoy ur life its more presoius than u think it actually is if u want to talk reply bac and ill give u my email address and um if u get bullied STAND UP girls think that its cool for a guy to stand up c: and the way u dress is the way u dress and if u want some tips ill give u some if ull email me :O i have great fashion and ’swag’ just as long as u have some $ in ur pocket :D and everyone is attractive deep down just look inside :D i hoped i helped !
hey! A really cheap way to get rid of that white tongue and bad breath is to use baking soda! it works sooooooooooooo well. just get a cup and pour some backin soda into it. dip your toothbrush into it and brush your teeth. rinse. then dip the toothbrush again and brush your tongue with it. let the baking soda sit on your tongue for like 30 seconds. after that, spit and then brush the rest off until it is all gone. then, add some water to the cup with the leftover baking soda in it. just a little so its concentrated with baking soday and gargle with it for a few seconds. i cant beleive how well this works. its amazing. i am so glad i discovered it. i looked it up and supposidly baking soda raises the ph in your mouth so that bacteria cant survive. also, for whatever reason baking soda makes you salivate a lot, therefore clearing out the bacteria. you mouth will feel so clean. stop eating that candy at school though bc its only feeding the bacteria. it really bad for your breath. it may cover it up a bit while the candy is in your mouth but its making things worse. also, drink lots of water all day to keep your mouth clean and stay hydrated. also, i learned a cool trick you might like. get a tiny container and put a bit of baking soda in it. take it to school and after lunch or whenver you want to refresh, go into the bathroom with the container and a water bottle and pour a little water into the container and shake it up, then gargle with it. it will help you stay fresh even at school!
use orabrush and scrapes off the white gunk off of your tongue. amazon.com
I have bridge work, which creates the worst breath known to man. I guess the bacteria gets trapped in there, but it’s really unfortunate. I can smell the exact same ‘odor’ on others who have bridge work as well. Not all of them, but some. Any solutions for that?
You have to floss under the bridge to prevent plaque from building up. Food gets trapped underneath and decays. You can buy what’s called floss threaders or Superfloss from Walmart to floss under it. Also make sure you are having regular dental checkups and xrays to make sure there is no decay on the teeth holding the bridge in place. Hope this helps
hi! you should get the waterpik. its a water flosser. its so great. it shoots water out at a high pressure and you just move it around your teeth. no floss needed. you should make sure to get one and that way you can reach hard to floss spaces in your mouth. its so easy. the first time you use it, it may be a bit messy with water flying onto the mirror, but dont get discouraged you just have to get used to it. also use bakinng soda to brush your teeth, brush your tongue, and gargle with baking soda and water. you want to make sure you create an environment that wont support the bacteria
Try a 3-step process to kill bad breath.
Use a METAL tongue scraper to clean the tongue. IT might be unpleasant for the first few times, but it’s the only thing that scrapes the white film off mine.
Then use a hydrogen peroxide based mouthwas or pre-brush rinse.
Finally brush your teeth normally. A 20minute brush with a sonicare brush works wonders. Floss too if it’s part of your daily routine.
I find it works great for me- even if I eat something strong like garlic.