Question 1

what does it mean if i have orange tongue?

Accepted Answer

Not sure: Assuming you haven' t been eating lots of orange popsicles, it could be overgrowith of a yeast or bacteria, especially if associated with bad breath or burning sensation.  Try some live culture yogurt daily for a week or so.  If it persists or if it is associated with severe symptoms, have it checked out.

Question 2

what does it mean if i have an orange tongue a couple of days after a tooth extraction?

Accepted Answer

Probably Not Related: Did you drink or eat something orange?

Question 3

my throat is sore and my tongue is orange and a bit grey what does it mean?

Accepted Answer

Colored tongue: Without the ability to see your tongue and examine you the best thing to do would be to show it to your dentist. This may be due to superficial bacterial or fungal overgrowth. You might try using your toothbrush twice a day on the surface of the tongue and see if that helps. Good luck.

Question 4

what dose it mean if my 3 month olds tongue is yellow/orange coated?

Accepted Answer

Yellow tongue: Check with your pediatrician. It may be thrush.

Question 5

what iscausing my tongue to be orange?

Accepted Answer

Many reasons: Orange discoloration may be related to the color of lozenges, food or medications you may be using that have orange coloring.

Question 6

is there a cure for orange tongue?

Accepted Answer

Not sure: "orange tongue" is not a medical diagnosis per se.  Assuming you haven' t been eating lots of orange popsicles, it could be overgrowith of a yeast or bacteria, especially if associated with bad breath or burning sensation. Try some live culture yogurt daily for a week or so. If it persists or if it is associated with severe symptoms, have it checked out.

Question 7

what does orange colour on the tongue signify?

Accepted Answer

Something ingested: It most likely something that you have ingested - either a drink or food.  Try brushing your tongue and get a tongue scraper (you can pick them up at any cvs, target, etc.) and see if that takes it off.

Question 8

17 months old, tongue orange, what causes this?

Accepted Answer

Tongue: Could be dehydration or poor oral hygiene.

Question 9

woke up with orange markings on my tongue, what could this be?

Accepted Answer

Stain: The most likely explanation is recently ingested food with orange coloration added to it. Candy, in particular, can leave strong short term intra-oral staining.

Question 10

why does my tongue hurt when i eat orange? thought it was the dye.

Accepted Answer

Acid: Oranges are filled with citric acid. If there are breaks in the lining of the tongue oranges will cause tongue pain.

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