If you look in the mirror and you find that your tongue is white you will more than likely have two questions: what is it and how do I fix it? You are right to be curious on both those questions because it can be something that is simply annoying like bad breath or it could also be a sign of chronic disease. The white on your tongue can be a couple of things like the increase in the natural yeast that we all have which is called candida, or it can also be a large group of bacteria producing the white on your tongue.
Everyone has candida, every person does and it is a good thing because candida prevents harmful bacteria from finding something easy to dine on in your tongue. The problem is that when there is a change in your body (even a small change) it can result in an over production of candida which in turn will cause a fungus infection on the tongue. The good news is that once you know what caused the difference in candida output you can treat the white on your tongue and get it back to normal.
The second reason is bacteria which will accumulate in the mouth of a person and do so in greater numbers when the person does not take proper care of their oral hygiene. A white tongue when caused by bacteria is even easier to treat because all you need to do is make sure that the bacteria does not grow as rapidly or effectively in your mouth. In other words you should start thinking about a serious oral hygiene program that includes all recommended daily routines like flossing, brushing, scrapping of the tongue and mouth wash. The combination of all those things will keep the bacteria in check and your mouth healthy.
In some cases it can happen that you get a white coating due to hormonal changes or medicine that you could have started taking. If the hormones are something that the medicine will affect such as birth control then you may have found the culprit. It could also be that the taste buds are falling off the tongue which means that your tongue is not necessarily white, but that there are patterns being formed by the taste buds that remain. If you are having trouble finding a way to get rid of a white tongue you should talk to a doctor or dentist.
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