Alright, I have been looking it up, and what are ways of eliminating white tongue? I think I'm going to have to change my diet cause I drink a lot of soda. But what can I do to get rid of it?
2006-12-26 18:18:42 · 8 answers · asked by Jon 1 in Health ➔ Dental
Alright, I have been looking it up, and what are ways of eliminating white tongue? I think I'm going to have to change my diet cause I drink a lot of soda. But what can I do to get rid of it? My tongue when I swallow hurts too.
2006-12-26 18:19:45 · update #1
My tongue hurts too
2006-12-26 18:20:08 · update #2
I smoke for the record, and it's something I've read that can cause it. I smoke quit a bit too, so if I decrease my smoking should it help?
2006-12-26 18:23:21 · update #3
***
Alright, I admit, toothpaste makes me puke and I know its disgusting but I only brush my teeth not that often, if I do I do. But I think the problem is because I don't brush often so I need to. This only popped up recently too.
2006-12-26 18:31:23 · update #4
Wow. This is unusual.
First thing.... Scrape your tongue from back to front, stick your tongue under the faucet and rinse it for 20-30 seconds. If you don't have a tongue scraper, use a spoon. (you can buy tongue scrapers at any major drug store).
If your tongue is still white, you can eliminate the possibility that your toothpaste is causing the problem, unless you have an unusually porous tongue that absorbs things that stick.
If so, ask your dentist. People that drink a lot of coffee or smoke, often have a browish tongue.
2006-12-26 18:27:50 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to brush your teeth more often and get away from the soda. A white tongue is a dirty tongue.
2006-12-27 02:22:37 · answer #2 · answered by Esma 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Get another toothbrush and when you brush your teeth brush your tongue with the otherone. This is only part of the answer.
2006-12-27 02:28:18 · answer #3 · answered by Jade 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use the tongue scrap to clean out all the white stuffs (bateria) from my tongue every two days or so.... You can buy those at "Vitamin Shoppe" for about $5, or you probably can buy one from your dentist (I got mine from my BF <--- he's a dentist)
It works very well!
2006-12-27 03:21:58 · answer #4 · answered by Monica 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is most likely Yeast....stay away from bread,soda... for a bit to see if that helps!
2006-12-27 02:31:41 · answer #5 · answered by Kitty 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scraping it doesn't do much. Gargle salt and water for one minute. The more salt the better ,do it before you go to sleep.
2013-11-07 03:56:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be thrush.Go see your doctor so he can prescribe some meds.
2006-12-27 02:34:45 · answer #7 · answered by Ms Lety 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have you seen a doctor about this? It could be thrush, or it could just be poor oral hygene.
2006-12-27 02:27:20 · answer #8 · answered by Gillian 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋