Tongue scraper
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Do you have/use a tongue scrubber or tongue scraper? Bad smells come from bacteria on the tongue (the white stuff). Try Therabreath brand mouth wash, dentist recommended it to my fiance who was having similar issues. He started using a tongue gel and tongue scraper ans the mouthwash after brushing his teeth and it's helped temendously.
DO NOT scrape ur tongue with a tongue scraper or brush ur tongue with a toothbrush that has a tongue scraper on it. Not only could it cause what u have to spread further, BUT it could be one of the most painful things u have ever experienced. Get to ur doctor, Oral thrush is very easily treated, and there is no reason for u to continue to suffer. But DO NOT take a tongue scraper to ur tongue!!! OUCH!!!!!
I would try using a tongue scraper as well as mouthwash such as fluorigard or listerine, although the fluorigard in my opinion seemed to work better for me. I went through a period where my tongue was a bit white and caused me to have a period of bad breath. It was a buildup of bacteria. I brushed my tongue, used a tongue scraper, and rinsed with flourigard mouthwash 3 times a day and my tongue is now healthier than ever.
It is a huge pain to clean my tongue after every meal with a tongue scraper. It causes me bad breath, and is just plain un-sightly. Sometimes my tongue gets tender from the scraping.
At first my regular DR incorrectly diagnosed it as "thrush" and gave me Nystatin. On a follow up visit he said its not thrush and in-fact its "hairy tongue." A condition for which he had no cure so he referred me to a dentist.
The dentist did not have any treatment for me either.
I recommend putting the Biotene in a little finger pump spray bottle (from the cosmetics section) and during the night spraying it in your mouth when you briefly wake up. This will do wonders for your cracked tongue. 3-buy a tongue scraper and scrape the white coating off as many times a day as you feel like it, BUT DO NOT SCRAPE too more than three times a day while you're getting used to the scraper. 4-Eat lots of yogurt with live cultures. I prefer Greek yogurt.
The growth has shrunk a lot and the tongue scraper jumps over it now but there is zero ouch feeling, so it seems the thing has shrunk. I suppose the punch could have taken a big chunk of the growth with it, but don't know if that would account for no inflammation.
Anyway I am killing time waiting so would appreciate any response to my subject question.
With yeast it would be stark white colored and if you scrape it off with a tongue scraper or toothbrush with the tongue cleaner on the back side it would be red and may bleed. I have a coated tongue for a couple of weeks too but mine is not yeast. Try gargling with salt water several times a day and see if it helps. Also difulcan if you have yeast. I would see a doctor about the white 1 cm thing to make sure it isn't something serious. They can then tell you if you have yeast.
It is a huge pain to clean my tongue after every meal with a tongue scraper. It causes me bad breath, and is just plain un-sightly. Sometimes my tongue gets tender from the scraping.
At first my regular DR incorrectly diagnosed it as "thrush" and gave me Nystatin. On a follow up visit he said its not thrush and in-fact its "hairy tongue." A condition for which he had no cure so he referred me to a dentist.
The dentist did not have any treatment for me either.
As was said, bad breath is caused by bacteria at the back of the tongue. A tooth brush with a tongue scraper on the back can be used to scrape the back of the tongue to get the bacteria off. Do this 2-3 times a day when you brush your teeth. Rinsing with an antibacterial rinse like Listerine can't hurt. But the main issue is the back of the tongue. Hope this helps.
It’s usually not a thick coating or anything and when I brush my tongue or use a tongue scraper it won’t completely go away, almost as if it’s stained that color? However it does come and go, some days it acts up and others it does. I can tell when it’s acting up too because I get this sour/metallic taste in my mouth, I have also noticed things sodas and high surface stuff makes it act up. I’ve been to my primary doc and he had no answers and told me to see and ENT.
You may want to start flossing every day and scrap your tongue with a tongue scraper and see if the bad breath goes away. You could even rinse with a mouthwash; I like the Natural Dentist mouthwash but you have to get that at a healthfood store.
When you eat certain foods does your tongue sting? Like with acidic foods, ie pineapple, tomatoes, etc...if so, classic geographic tongue. But, you really should see your dentist to make sure!!
I reckon it causes me to have bad breath. I use a tongue scraper and brush it everyday. It doesnt hurt. I fink its elongated pappilae or sumthing. The grooves seem to trap bacteria between them.
Ive been to a doctor and he said its nothing..
Dentist said to use salt disovled in water used as a mouthwash. And drink alot of Vitamin C.
Please help me. I've never talked face to face with any1 for 2 years. Except my family members and some really close frnds.
If i had a wish...
Recently, it has been shown that tongue fur was able to be reduced by an easy-to-handle mechanical tongue cleaner or tongue scraper. Due to its simple use, tongue scrapers could be a welcome supplement for the treatment of tongue fur, mouth odor, and in particular cases, to enhance gustatory sense. Preliminary results of an ongoing prospective trial showed that tongue scrapers can effectively be applied after surgery of the oral cavity or pharynx.
I always have a white tongue, I drink a LOT of water and I use a tongue scraper everyday briefly but it never seems to do anything. It's driving me insane and I can't focus on anything without drinking water every minute. My mouth feels horrible and always has a stingy issue. My tongue feels very rough. I can't for example a mask on my face because it makes my mouth feel uncomfortable.
I have a white / yellowish growth on my tongue that when cleaned using a tongue scraper comes off in a pasty substance.
I previously had a yeast infection caused by antibiotics. It lasted several years and affected my tongue and gut health causing growth on my tongue and diarrhea if I ate any breads or sugar. After going through a long course of anti fungal treatment my gut health appears to have fully rebounded but my tongue still has this growth occurring.
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