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A 39-year-old male asked:

I have recently developed an orange coating on my tongue which seems to get worse throughout the day. any ideas what could be causing it?

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Dr. Jeffrey Bassmananswered

Dentistry 47 years experience

Vague: Could be a number of causes- meds, supplements, allergies, foods/beverages or actually not brushing your tongue. Do you have bad breath too?

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