What Causes Blackness Of Tongue?

Posted on Tue, 27 Jan 2015

Question: My 8 yr old grand daughter woke up two days ago WITH A BLACK TONGUE ! What could be the cause of this in an otherwise healthy child ? It disappeared the next day.
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Answered by Dr. Deepika Patil (49 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Causes are like dehydration etc

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

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The causes of this are many but since it disappeared next day that suggest it could be due to poor oral hygiene or dehydration leading to bacterial overgrowth. Usually this will disappear if hydration is maintained and also hygiene by cleaning the tongue.

I suggest you to continue good oral hygiene and drink more water and also clean tongue daily with tongue cleaner. If the episode repeats then you may consult a dermatologist and take antibiotics.

Hope I have answered your query. If any further queries are there I would love to help.

Regards
Dr Deepika Patil

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj