Hello,
I noticed that I, in comparison to
everyone i know, have a lot of white stuff
on my tongue. It usually cannot be brushed
off with a toothbrush. I brush my teeth
and use listerine on a daily basis. I have
heard of tongue scrapers, but wouldn't it
be wiser to know why it is there in the
first place? I am curious as to where it
comes from, and how to stop it from
coming.
Thanks,
Greg
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mittensmit
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Apr 2007 Posts: 11 Location: utah
Posted: 04-19-07 21:52pm
I work in a dental office and it is coming
from your stomach and the things you eat.
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amethyst eyes
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Nov 2006 Posts: 1339
Posted: 04-19-07 22:37pm
.another scenario is oral thrush. .it is
a for of fungus in the mouth. .alot of
smaller children get it. .have you spoken
to your doctor about it to see if it is an
issue? Sometime low iron can cause a
change in the color of your tongue as
well.
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madman91
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 07 Apr 2007 Posts: 2 Location: Illinois
Posted: 04-19-07 22:39pm
Any idea what foods cause it? In a normal
day I eat cereal (cheerios), fruits
(bananas,strawberries,grapes,etc.. varies
from day to day) a chicken (wrap or
sandwhich) and plenty of water. For
dinner, plenty of salad (and or
vegetables), fish, and a side of
rice/potatoes?
Its a fairly typical diet so I am not sure
what causes it.
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amiel5enriquez
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Nov 2005 Posts: 6 Location: Philippines
Posted: 05-02-07 06:47am
I have those too. I've read they're sulfur
compunds which really smells bad. What I
do is I put some baking soda on my
toothbrush and apply it on my tongue and
do a pulling stroke while washing the
toothbrush once in a while. I think it
works better than toungue scrapers. You
should'nt hesitate cleaning that white
stuff off, a healthy toungue is usually
pinkish.
