HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Rough tongue, what to do?

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Daniel Rubenstein answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Check with dentist: Impossible to answer without an examination. This could be anything from an infection, a wound, swollen taste buds, a buildup of plaque, a buildup of nicotine stain, geographic tongue, cancer, or nothing serious. Have this examined by your dentist.

Dr Balin and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 10/19/2013

4.8k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Why does the surface of my tongue feel dry and rough? It is more in the middle and towards the back. The tip feels pretty much normal.

4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

A member asked:

Are there any hormonal conditions that may cause a white tongue? My tongue looks whitish. Not in a patch, not rough, not painful, uniformally.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Tongue at the back becomes rough during the day. In the mirror i see red dots and a raised sensitive string-like thing. Happening for weeks on and off?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

CoHello. I am 28 years old and found a growth on the bottom of my tongue last night. It has a rough, scaly, texture. No pain. I do not smoke or consum?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

My tongue is really hard or rough ! what should I do?, I am really afraid to french kiss someone because i'm afraid to hurt them!

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

Tongue feeling dry and rough?
My tongue is rigid and rough looking, and every time someone sees it they always ask what's wrong with it?
I have a white, rough area on my tongue that sometimes feels as if it was burned. The area has grown over the past few months.?
How do I get rid of my rough tongue?
Tongue hurts after touching rough surface of retainer wire. Will the rough surface smoothen? How can I stop the pain?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.