A 18-year-old female asked:
i get bitter taste in my mouth&bad breath after eating &sometimes it goes away after awhile.my tongue has a yellowish hue to it.what could cause this?
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Dr. Paul Grin answered
35 years experience Pain Management
Yellow Coated Tongue: is an inflammation of the tongue papillae. The condition occurs when bacteria in the mouth produce pigments which cause the tongue to develop a yellow coating. The causes are poor oral hygiene, medications, fever, dehydration, and mouth breathing. Use a tongue scraper and hydrogen peroxide (5:1 water) as a treatment.
Answered on Mar 27, 2018
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