What is hairy black tongue

What is black hairy tongue

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Black hairy tongue refers to a number of conditions of humans and animals that cause the tongue to become unusually dark and/or hairy in appearance.

How Common are these Causes of Black hairy tongue?

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This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Black hairy tongue. Of the 4 causes of Black hairy tongue that we have listed, we have the following pre…

Why do smokers get black hairy tongue?

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These over grown papillae also lessen the smokers ability to taste flavors. This is why food tastes so much better when someone quits smoking…the papillae stop protecting the taste buds. For Smokers Teeth and other reasons, we at Dr. Wemp…

Related Questions Answered on Y!Answers

can tongue scraper get rid of black hairy tongue ?

Q: huh so can tongue scraper get rid of black tongue ?

A: According to my oral pathology text – Gently stroking from posterior to anteriore with a tongue blade (tongue scraper) 2 or 3 times a day will help reduce black hairy tongue.JAMRDH -a dental hygienist

how does ampicillin cause black hairy tongue ………..?

Q: how does ampicillin cause black hairy tongue as one of its adverse effects….help please……….

A: A black hairy tongue results from an overgrowth of bacteria (and sometimes yeast) in the mouth which accumulate on the tiny projections of the tongue and cause black discoloration produced from red blood cell pigments called porphyrins.The “hairy” appearance is due to more rapid growth of papillae or an interruption of the normal shedding of cells by the tongue.Antibiotic treatment changes the normal bacteria or yeast content of the mouth resulting to such black hairy tongue. Ampicillin is one of those antibiotics.

Black Hairy Tongue?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Q: One of the side effects of penicillin is a BLACK HAIRY TONGUE!!!! is this for real??

A: Black hairy tongue (lingua villosa nigra) is a POSSIBLE adverse effect of antibiotics, especially broad-spectrum antibiotics. It’s harmless and temporary. It can also result from an overgrowth of bacteria and sometimes yeast due to poor oral hygiene and can also be a side effect of therapeutic radiation of the head or neck.