Your tongue condition is a good indication of your general health. A healthy tongue is smooth, pink and moist. If you are experiencing soreness or changes to you tongue’s appearance this can indicate a problem.
there are some tongue disorders such as:
- Geographic tongue, you can see red patches sometimes with white borders. This is an inflammation problem. It can be caused from stress and defienciencies in your diet.
- Black hairy tongue, this is caused by food or bacteria trapped on your tongue. Stop smoking and brush your tongue regulary can improve this.
- Sore tongue, this can be caused from the foods that you eat such as spicy food or acidic food. Avoiding these types of foods may help.
- Tongue tie, this is a condition that affects babies, they have limited tongue movement. This condition normally resolves itself over time.
- Loss of taste, this can be caused from a illness or medications.
If you are concerned about your tongue book an appointment to see one of our great dentist at your local Redcliffe Dentist, we can be contacted on 32844281.
