Yellow, red, black and white tongue: causes and symptoms
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Discolored tongue: causes yellow tongue, red tongue, black tongue and white tongue coating. The normal healthy tongue is pinkish red in color. There are certain diseases and conditions that can lead to a tongue surface that can turn yellow, orange, green, dirty brown to black. A blue tongue or a purple tongue is also possible. Another common complaint is a white coating on the tongue. What are the main causes of a discolored tongue? Tongue discoloration often involves hair tongue or Candida albicans. But a tongue discoloration does not always have to be a medical condition. The use of chlorhexidine, a medicine that is often prescribed for a mouth infection, can cause your tongue to turn brown.
Causes discolored tongue or tongue discoloration
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The normal, healthy tongue
Yellow sole
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A yellow tongue is uncommon. Yellow tongue coating is usually a harmless and temporary problem. Sometimes, however, a yellow tongue indicates a more serious underlying medical problem. The main causes of a yellow tongue are hair tongue and candida albicans, a fungal infection caused by yeast-like fungi. A yellow tongue does not indicate a sexually transmitted disease (STD for short), as is sometimes thought, although there is a relationship between the symptoms of HIV / AIDS
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Oral candidiasis
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Fungal infection One of the most common causes of tongue discoloration is oral candidiasis. The mouth and tongue are painful and there may also be redness and whitish-yellow or white patches on the tongue
Map Tongue (lingua geographic)
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One of the non-infectious causes leading to smooth red patches on the back of the tongue surrounded by a white deposit is a map tongue
White sole
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White spots, stripes or lines are the most common tongue discoloration. White tongue coating is often related to poor oral hygiene. Other possible causes of a white tongue
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White or yellow tongue due to nasal congestion
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Many sulfur-forming bacteria reside in the fissures (grooves) on the back, rough surface part of the tongue. When the tongue is stuck out, there is sometimes a white / yellow deposit on the back part of the tongue. This deposit consists mainly of bacteria. By proteins from the saliva
Tongue carcinoma (tongue cancer)
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The incidence of oral cancer
Bright red tongue
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The normal color of the human tongue is pink to red. In some people the tongue is redder than others, but this does not necessarily indicate a discoloration of the tongue. A bright red or bright red tongue
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Purple sole
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A purple or red-purple tongue can be caused by certain diseases, but it can also precede the development of a blue tongue. A purple tongue is uncommon compared to other tongue discoloration. It is usually seen with nutritional deficiencies and especially vitamin B2 deficiency
Blue tongue
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Diseases (heart and lungs) A bluish tongue is always considered a serious symptom that requires immediate medical attention. It is a sign of cyanosis, blue discoloration of the lips
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