Question 1

anything that a person can take for a coated tongue?

Accepted Answer

Brush it: Try brushing your tongue, either with toothpaste or listerine.

Question 2

what is the definition or description of: coated tongue?

Accepted Answer

Surface goo.: Coated tongues occur for various reasons, such as fungal growth, heavy bacterial growth or simply deep colored food and drink coloring the surface. It occurs on the top of the tongue.

Question 3

why do i wake up most mornings with a thick white coated tongue?

Accepted Answer

Food debris: A white coating on your tongue is mainly food and bacterais debris.  It is worse in someone with a dry mouth or allergies.  You can use a tongue scraper or a toothbrush to remove it and this should be part of your daily oral hygiene routine. This can be a cause of bad breath.

Question 4

what would cause a yellowish coated tongue?

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See your dentist: Candida albicans is a fungus accumulates usually on your tongue or inner cheeks. The condition is a minor problem if you're healthy. Candida infections can occur when your immune system is weakened by disease or drugs such as steroids. Eating unsweetened yogurt and acidophilus capsules will solve the problem. Rec.: see your dentist if the condition gets painful.

Question 5

what is a white coated tongue that is not candida?

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Could be nothing: This is a reason for a tongue scraper to take off a normal proliferation of the cells on the top of the tongue.

Question 6

what causes a white coated tongue that is worse in mornings and after eating.

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Sleep disorder: The coating in the morning can be explained by mouth breathng and the effect of dryness on the tongue.  It might be adviseable to see if you have sleep apnoea.

Question 7

can hiv symptoms pop up the next day after sexual intercouse like a coated tongue?

Accepted Answer

Sure, but...: It would mean the patient caught HIV quite a while ago because it takes time for HIV to damage his immune system to the point of his developing opportunisitic infections such as oral thrush. Opportunistic infections are infections that happen to weakened patients but typically not to people with a healthy immune system. Whatever happened one day before oral thrush appears should not be the cause.

Question 8

i have coated tongue, esp in furrow. can you show photos of thrush?

Accepted Answer

Brush your tongue: A coated tongue does not necessarily mean you have thrush, which is an oral yeast infection.  If the coating looks like cottage cheese curds, can be easily wiped away and it leaves the surface of tongue looking red. You should be brushing your tongue with your toothbrush after brushing your teeth, each and every time you brush. After a few days, your tongue should look normal. Questions, see dds.

Question 9

what causes a yellow coated tongue and what can i do to get rid of it without changing diet?

Accepted Answer

Need a check-up: Could be anemia, could be furry tongue syndrome, could be unusual diet, vitamin deficiency.  Go for complete, thorough check-up.

Question 10

for 5 months i 've had a white coated tongue with a sweet taste in my mouth. what is causing this and how can i get ride of it?

Accepted Answer

Possibly fungal: See a dentist to confirm the diagnosis but it is likely nothing serious. It may be a mild fungal infection that can be treated with an anti fungal medication, or possibly excess debris that can be reduced with proper oral hygiene. Good luck!

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