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What Causes White Discolouration On Tongue With Bad Breath And Mouth Dryness?

my tongue is always white but only just a little white I hate it. and Im self conscious because I don't know if my tongue could be the reason I have bad breath but I brush my teeth good, I floss, scrape my tongue and I drink plenty of water but I still have dry mouth and my dry mouth might be why my tongue and breath are not up to par
Wed, 30 Dec 2015
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns..

As per your complain it seems that you are suffering from a condition known as Xerostomia that is causing dry mouth and can be due to a number of conditions like salivary gland disorders, mouth breathing, nerve damage, oral infections like Thrush, side effect of certain medications, hormonal imbalances etc..
On the other hand dry mouth can be a cause for thrush that is causing white coating over the tongue and seems to be a cause in your case..
I would suggest you to consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated and in case of Thrush he can advise you to take antifungal medications like Nystatin mouthwash and clotrimazole lozenges..
For dry mouth you can start chewing sugarfree chewing gums and suck tart candies..
You can gargle with specialized mouthwash formulated for dry mouth like Biotene..
Drink plenty of water..
Maintain a good oral hygiene..
In case if the thrush does not resolve in 15 days oral antifungals like Fluconazole, Itraconazole can be advised..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..
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What Causes White Discolouration On Tongue With Bad Breath And Mouth Dryness?

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain it seems that you are suffering from a condition known as Xerostomia that is causing dry mouth and can be due to a number of conditions like salivary gland disorders, mouth breathing, nerve damage, oral infections like Thrush, side effect of certain medications, hormonal imbalances etc.. On the other hand dry mouth can be a cause for thrush that is causing white coating over the tongue and seems to be a cause in your case.. I would suggest you to consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated and in case of Thrush he can advise you to take antifungal medications like Nystatin mouthwash and clotrimazole lozenges.. For dry mouth you can start chewing sugarfree chewing gums and suck tart candies.. You can gargle with specialized mouthwash formulated for dry mouth like Biotene.. Drink plenty of water.. Maintain a good oral hygiene.. In case if the thrush does not resolve in 15 days oral antifungals like Fluconazole, Itraconazole can be advised.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..