My Mouth - Geography tongue - spots all over my tongue !! Posted: 08-02-07 06:07am
One day i woke up and look at my tongue
and i have spots all over it. i googled up
what appeared to be something called
Geography tongue. I also get canker sores
sometimes. I was wondering if my mouth is
dirty or; what or do i need a special
tooth paste to prevent this. i bought a
mouth wash and this Listerine tooth paste
thats suppose to kill germs and bacteria
but i still get it sometimes. Any
Suggestions?
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Tmddyan
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Hey Posted: 08-29-07 12:44pm
its actually called geographic tongue. I
have it. when its really bad i use salt
water and it seems to get better.
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jcottle11
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Geographic Tongue Posted: 05-31-08 11:37am
Geographic tongue is the appearance of
whitish striations or circular patches on
the surface of the tongue, the consequence
of either mouth-breathing during sleep or
poor fitting dentures. It is harmless and
is not associated with a bacterial
infection of any type. The presence of
canker sores is thought to arise from a
virus, again not associated with
geographic tongue
While geographic tongue is a common
occurrence, it does not mean that what
you're observing is necessarily geographic
tongue. People who have been prescribed
certain antibiotics can experience an oral
yeast infection which can be similar
appearance to geographic tongue. Relief is
gained by swishing a teaspoon of vinegar
in the mouth each morning for several days
until the patches are gone.
In cases where the patches are chronic and
unchanging from day to day, are located on
the inner palate or soft tissues,
Leukoplakia is also a consideration.
If symptoms remain for more than 2 weeks,
it's always wise to discuss symptoms with
your primary care physician. Additionally,
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