Plaque on the tongue: causes and how to deal

Doctors believe that tongue — this is the key to  diagnosing. They pay attention to the state of the language. When it pink, moist, velvety —  your health is all right. If suddenly there is a raid on the tongue, the reasons can be very different. In in most cases — it's slagging of the body. If the film is not  very dense and easy to remove during hygiene procedures, then no to worry. But if the tongue has become thick and has a bumpy coating — this is the first sign of disease processes in the body.

You can determine your own health by the appearance of your tongue. Estet-portal.com will tell you what you need to pay attention to, and what caused the change in the structure, shape and color of the language.

• Tongue plaque: causes of its appearance
• For what causes the color of the tongue to change
• How to easily remove plaque on tongue

Tongue plaque: causes of its appearance

In the process of examining your tongue, pay attention to the following factors:

• structure;

• presence of plaque;

• presence of neoplasms;

• smell from mouth cavity;

• taste properties.

First of all, look at the color of the coating. By examining our own language, we can determine for ourselves whether it is worth going to the doctor or there is no serious reason for this.

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• Dark brown coating can cause fear. However, it mostly points to poor oral hygiene, smoking, or excessive consumption of coffee and black tea. This film may cause bad breath and taste changes. The best way to remove brown plaque — abandon the habits that caused it, and pay attention to the care of the oral cavity. But if the tongue remains brown for a long time contact doctor to identify problems with the gallbladder, gastrointestinal tract or liver.

• Light yellow coating may turn black over time. We we wrote about the reasons for this. But if the whites of the eyes and skin on face turn yellow simultaneously with the tongue, then these are violations in the functioning of the liver. Also, yellow plaque may indicate SARS, ulcers, gastritis, long-term antibiotic treatment or vitamin intake.

• White curd-like coating over the entire area of ​​the tongue — sign of candidiasis. This yeast is found in small amounts in every person's mouth. The reason for its growth may be a weak immune system, antibiotic treatment, hypertension or diabetes. If the contours of the tongue are red, then the reason for this may be gastritis.

• Morning white tape on tongue

   — this is normal. During the night, the number of bacteria in the mouth increases. They are easily removed after brushing your teeth, tongue and rinsing your mouth.

• White coating with red cracks.

  This condition is called geographic tongue. In this case, the papillae of the tongue become flat and stains form. The tongue is inflamed. Eating becomes painful. This is a dental disease — glossitis (inflammation of the tongue). In this case, special attention should be paid to oral hygiene..

• White-gray plaque.

  The cause of this color is gastrointestinal diseases. But  if at the same time the lips are swollen and  there is dryness in the mouth, then the body lacks iron.

• Green bloom

  is quite rare. Sometimes he talks about malnutrition and that your liver is overloaded with fatty or fried foods. Sometimes such plaque can cause fungal diseases and some antibiotics.

• A blue tongue

  indicates anemia, a deficiency in folic acid, iron and vitamin B 12.

• Orange coating.

  Only one reason can stain the tongue in such a rare color — the flow of gastric juice into the mouth.

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In language — this is not a diagnosis. This is a reason to go to the doctor to find out the true reasons for the change in the structure of the tongue.

For what reasons does the color of the tongue change

Usually, plaque does not spread over the entire area of ​​the tongue. Most often, the reason — poor oral care. But if the language changes in color — this is definitely a sign of illness:

Bright red. The reason is the lack of vitamin B3. This color can cause coxsackie enterovirus.
Pale pink. Clear sign of anemia.
Raspberry. With scarlet fever, the color of the tongue becomes bright crimson.
Light gray tongue covered with ulcers. May be the first symptom of syphilis.
How to easily remove plaque on tongue

If you do not have chronic diseases that caused changes in the structure of the language, then plaque is removed simply:

Toothbrush your tongue every morning.
After eating, rinse your mouth with a detoxifying elixir.
Introduce firm, juicy vegetables and fruits into your diet.
Drink more. Dehydration — this is one of the  causes of plaque.
Cut down on strong coffee, tea, and alcohol, and stop smoking. This will help to avoid many health problems.

To help get rid of plaque in language folk recipes. Rinse your mouth with a decoction of oak bark or herbal collection of chamomile, linden, sage, oregano.

Take care of the oral cavity as carefully as the whole body, hair or clothes. Then there will be no reason for plaque to form.

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