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White patches on tongue today. does anyone know what causes patches?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Hard to say: There are several causes. Do you have pain, burning, loss of taste? Can you scrape it off? See a dentist and get this checked out. That is the only way to know what is causes the white spots on your tongue.
Answered 10/12/2013
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