Coated Tongue Diagnosis

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Which tests would you run on a coated tongue to cover all possible infectious causes?

Thanks for your answer on coated tongues. Which cultures would you do to cover the spectrum of possible infections that it could represent? In addition to the thick coating, I have had geographic tongue every day since being infected... do you see...

Response from Brian Boyle, M.D., J.D.

Cornell University, Weill Medical College

If the diagnosis is geographic tongue that is a benign condition and does not require further evaluation. As far as other tests, that would depend upon what you rongue actually looks like, but if you have a whitish coating a fungal smear/culture of... Read more »

Egads! Coated Tongue or what?

Hey Doc!First off, thanks for all you tireless work on this site as well as HIVDENT. A quick... Read more »

Response from David A. Reznik, D.D.S. »

coated tongue and Chlorhexidine Gluconate

I've had some strange mouth problems in recent months. My Dr. prescribed Chlorhexidine... Read more »

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Coated Tongue

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Do any fellow HIV + peoples know what causes coated tongue(overgrowth of papilae)? I use a tongue cleaner and brush, but every morning it's still there. I dont suffer from dry mouth and feel somewhat o.k., and it doesn't cause any pain. I heard once... Read more »

coated tongue is not thrush

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hello. Ive seen a lot a lot of people concern about having their tongues whited. They say i brush it and the next day is the same, is this hiv sympton? NO. One thing is trush that appears like white patches in your tongue and other parts, that CAN... Read more »

tongue lumps

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I got Lumps on the back of my tongue, i dont know when i got them but its weird because i think they showed up after my HIV test or i just Noticed them and i dont knopw how big taste buds are at the back but these lumps are scaring me because i... Read more »

tongue

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

is it true that severe stress can make your tongue white?

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