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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its helpfull but im still confussed.. my tounge seems to be different to everyone elses on this page and the upper text… i have a white, rough tounge, but the very tip of my tounge is normal… i had the bad breath for about a day or two but i dont know how to get rid of the white tounge, i would try the “orabrush” but i dont think it would help because its for bad breath.. can anyone please help me asap???
just notice 15 minutes ago my tongue my tongue is all whitish blotches on the top. My wife says she has never noticed any BB.
I have been on a total fast for 4 days and Had recently had 2 swigs of buttermilk and I thought that was it but it didn’t come off by brushing so I squished some hydrogen peroxide to see what happens. I took 2 sleep-eeze pills last night and a the anti-inflammatory pill this AM. I’m 80 and otherwise in good health. Really appreciate the info on the internet.
Just pour a cap full of hydrogen peroxide into your mouth, swish it around and spit it out. You’ll probably notice a white foam appearing on your tongue. That’s a good sign. Do it twice a day for a couple of weeks and your tongue will be back to normal.
i had dry mouth headaches oral thrush supposable glanduler fever the mouth problem carried on typed oral thrush on net and got hiv ive never felt so ill in me life i had 4 tests in a year for hiv all negative had bloods taken my white count raised and neutrophils drs are baffled any advice anyone
Try oil pulling instead of mouthwash. ( you shoukd still brush, floss and drink a ton of water) You take coconut oil or sesame oil and swish(don’t gargle) it around in your mouth for 15-20 minutes a day up to 3 times a day. Spit it put in the toilet, do not swallow.
This has worked miracles for me and I no longer have white tongue or bad breath. If you have a lot of toxins on your body it can make your quite sleepy the first few times do I suggest you do it right before bed for the first week and then increase to using it in the morning.
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.
What your family member had?
This could be thrush and mouth wash will make it worse if this is the case because it kills the good bacteria that fights the fungus. Get probiotics and take 3 a day to reset proper bacteria balance. You may also need to get nystatin mouth rinse to kill fungus. Rinse 3 times a day for 2 weeks. Hope it helps. Go see your doctor as it can get serious.
Just BC someone is complaining of a white tongue does NOT mean they have thrush. Thrush will cause somone to have white plaques on their tongue which bleed easily when removed. Lots of people have white tongue from the foods they eat or don’t eat and it has nothing to do with infection. Eat more fruits and vegetables and drink lots of water to stay hydrated. Make sure to get a tongue scraper or tongue brush. Sugars (which includes carbs) and dairy make it worse, so brush after eating these things. The best answers you will find about white tongue o the internet will be through chinese medicine websites. Most other sites and forums automatically mention thrush which is completely wrong most of the time. Chinese.medicine sites will explain why you have white tongue.
What ur saying about eating less dairy and sugars, brushing the tongue etc bcuz that makes it worse is the same thing that another website recommended when treating thrush with out meds maybe the Chinese named it white tongue and the Americans stole all their remedies and named it thrush
No, there actually is a difference between thrush n common white tongue that has nothing to do w yeast
Yes, you are right g.
Most common problem is ACID or Tonsilith/ stone problem. Please have them check out, but if that’s not the issue. You should see if you are lactose intolerant/allergy. Try to stop eating or drinking any milk or dairy products and take some benerdryl see if it helps. Also I found out that glycerin usp really help by putting few drops on your tongue and swish and spit after brushing and flosting your teeth.
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?
If you had a negative test you most likely don’t have HIV u can get another if u are scared. But let me tell you just BC your tongue is white doesn’t mean HIV! That’s the problem with looking symptoms up online, they will tell u it mean HIV or cancer. Do you have plaques that bleed when u try to remove them? That’s thrush and u need a presrcription from your doc for that. Not everyone with thrush has hiv. People on antibiotics, cancer treatments, or weak immune systems from many causes can have thrush. If you tongue just has a white look with whitesh gunk you need to change your diet n oral hygiene. Don’t sit worried go to doctor
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?