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I have a thin white coating on my tongue. nothing thick, sometimes it looks a little yellow in the back. scraping doesn't work and it doesn't hurt.
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Probably normal: Probably just normal and nothing to be concerned about. If you want to be 100% sure about that, you will have to have your dentist actually take a look at it.
Answered 4/28/2013
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Many reasons: Many reasons one may be lichen planus. Could be diet. Do you smoke? Multiple medications could dry the mouth and make the tongue white. Could be yeast or candidiasis . You need to seek medical or dental attention.
Answered 4/13/2015
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