im not sure that it is bacteria--however-----use a salt water rinse and see what happens:)

Depending on how you have used your tongue scraper, you may have pushed much of the anaerobic bacteria to the back of your mouth.

If that is the case, I would suggest that you see your dentist/doctor soon. They will probably be able to give you some tablets that will help increase the oxygen level in your mouth or solution to flush out those nasty bacteria.

White coating on your tongue may be Candida. It's yeast and very hard to get rid of.

I have something similar to that. I don't know how to get rid of it.

i just posted this in another thread. i think this is pretty much directed to your problem.

"Number 1 Cause of Bad Breath- Poor Oral Hygiene
Wednesday, April 11th, 2007 by FreshBreath

The number one cause of bad breath is poor oral hygiene. When the mouth (gums, teeth, tongue and such) is not taken care of, it will allow bacteria to grow rapidly in the mouth, in crevices in the tongue, usually on the back of the tongue, as well as between the teeth and around the gum line. As the bacteria grows, it produces waste products that have an odor similar to sulfur (an odor similar to rotten eggs). As sulfides is released into the mouth. your breath stinks.

Essentially, bacteria growing in your mouth are what cause bad breath. Usually they will appear as a white coating on the back of your tongue. The bacteria are living in that coating and one way to remove them, and eliminate one cause of bad breath is to use a spoon, turned upside down, and scrape the bacteria away. Some try to use their toothbrush to brush away this white coating, but scarping is the most effective method. But do take note that even with a vigilante scraping program, bacteria will still grow in other parts of your mouth, above and below the gum line.

Brushing and flossing will remove the majority of bacteria but not all the bacteria. You can killed the bacteria by other means, such as mouthwash or rinsing with baking soda. Bad breath can also be associated with certain gastrointestinal diseases so do check with your dentist and doctor if you are unsure."

hope this helps

White coating on tongue is the bacteria/fungus that accumulates Some doctors will test for Candida, but some won't. It's a systemic yeast/fungus problem that can affect the whole body. Anti-fungul drugs like Diflucan work, as well as the Candida diet( which is hard to stay on). Try a Google search on Candida and you will see that white coating is one symptom

Im not a doctor. Its either yeast or bacteria. Mine went away with the antibiotic erythromiacin. I took it about ten days every 8 hrs. My tongue is now clear and clean. I always brushed, flossed, and scraped. People think because you stink you have poor hygeine. NOT TRUE. There are imbalances in either bacteria or yeast that can also be the culprit. Talk to the doctors or dentists until someone listens to you. I will take a picture of my
tongue to prove I am not insane. It returns I will have proof of what it should look like. I no longer have a nasty taste in my mouth when I wake up. Theres no nasty taste in the back of my throat I cant reach. I pray to God it doesnt return. I am not sure which doctor would specialize in this.

Brush teeth well. Then brush tongue far enough back to gag - ignore the gag and keep brushing. Rinse toothbrush in hot water.

Then floss, to get the plaque that brushing left behind.

Then GARGLE for a full 30 seconds, with Listerine mouthwash. Real, head-thrown-back gargling. Before spitting, swish the Listerine through your teeth for another 30 seconds.

You're good to go for the entire day.

Repeat at night.

i need some help please ...im having this heavy bad breath and my doctor said its from bacteria ......im getting so tired taking medicine every day and nothing changed .....PLEASE WHAT I DOOOOOO ....I FEEL VERY SICK I CAN'T EAT ......

I work at a dental office and I am going to school to get my nursing degree. You have to go to an Oral surgeon to have them test to see what type of bacteria may be causing the issue. It may be caused by a throat cancer from smoking, a perio disease from poor hygene, oral sex w/someone unclean or with an std, or may be a common bacteria that lives in the mouth from the foods you eat that has taken a stronger foothold and overpopulated. There is multiple reason it can happen and you need to find out so they can give you the correct medicine. An oral surgeon is the best place to go to get the correct medicine.

Also, I forgot to mention sometimes it can be caused by medications you are taking that off balance the bacteria in your mouth.

it's probably just some bacteria. What helped me clean my tongue of this white/yellow stuff was getting a rubber band and scraping my tongue real hard it does not sound to pleasent but it did the trick for me