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My tongue has had a thick yellow coating towards the back for the past 3 weeks and the dentist is concerned. what could it be?
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Yellow coating: Why did you not discuss this with the dentist who actually saw you? Call and ask. Most of the time these coating are related to poor oral hygiene. Use a tongue scraper daily. See: http://www.mayoclinic.org/symptoms/yellow-tongue/basics/definition/sym-20050595
Answered 3/14/2016
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Yellow coating: Since we have not seen you clinically, nor do we know your medical and dental history, we would only be guessing. This should be discussed with your dentist.
Answered 3/4/2015
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GERD: may be seen with redness and a yellowish coating in the back of the tongue. See your PCP for tests and treatment.
Answered 2/8/2015
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