I have an open bite and a lot of times my mouth will hang open - i wonder is this the cause of a white tongue.
thanks
2006-11-08 07:19:33 · 6 answers · asked by kennethlchen 1 in Health ➔ Dental
Mouth breathers often have the surface of the tongue dry out and the surface papillae get a white shaggy appearance . If however the coating appears smooth and can be peeled off leaving a red inflammed surface then I would suspect a fungal infection (candida albicans). In either case use of a mouthwash and brushing the tongue surface may prove helpful
2006-11-08 08:04:11 · answer #1 · answered by alanbp 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THIS WHITE COATING IS MOST LIKELY BACTERIA. ALTHOUGH A YEAST INFECTION MAY ALSO APPEAR AS A WHITE COATING. HAVING AN OPEN BITE DOES NOT CAUSE A WHITISH COATING.
A TONGUE SCRAPER SOLD IN PHARMACIES WILL REMOVE THIS COATING. YOUR TONGUE SHOULD BE CLEANSED ON A DAILY BASIS.
2006-11-08 07:59:58 · answer #2 · answered by Dr. Albert, DDS, (USA) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the cause of a white tongue is lack of brushing one's tongue while brushing one's teeth.
2006-11-08 07:22:12 · answer #3 · answered by bbq 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you are brushing your teeth brush your tongue too! it will helps your breath too
2006-11-08 07:29:07 · answer #4 · answered by ShdD345 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No! Your taste buds are renewing their cells. Your taste buds grow and regenerate like anything else on your body. (hair, skin, nails)
Just give them a good tounge scrub.
2006-11-08 07:30:44 · answer #5 · answered by Krazy K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
look into "thrush"
2006-11-08 07:22:47 · answer #6 · answered by saugeye 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋