Started Brushing My Teeth The Other Day And Noticed My

Posted on Mon, 20 May 2019

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Question : started brushing my teeth the other day and noticed my tongue feels slightly larger than usual. as well as it feel like its dry/burnt (like eating soup thats too hot). looks a bit white layer too. could this be an std? i also went through a phase two weeks ago of using mouth wash twice a day vs once.

Answered by Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Glossitis seen

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor service.
I read your query and here is my advice.

I see the photo you attached and it looks clearly that it is inflammation of the tongue also called glossitis. It is not related to STD .
Probably you used too much of mouth wash which may have burnt your tongue and possibly has damaged the normal flora and possibly causing infection and inflammation.
I can suggest you not to use that mouth wash anymore, just clean mouth often and use floss.
Use low acidity food not to hot or to cold to help reduce inflammation. Use antinflamatory drugs such advil or acetaminophen for inflammation.
Use vitamin B to help regeneration.
If it still persists antibiotics may be needed.
Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.

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