“It is important to be extremely gentle when scraping," says Dr. Kahng. "Never should there be any blood or damage to the tongue. The goal is not to remove the white coating from the tongue entirely, ...

Our tongues are often overlooked as health indicators, but their appearance can reveal much about our well-being. A healthy ...

Looking in the mirror and seeing random white patches or a thin, white film on your tongue can be worrisome. It might just be poor oral hygiene or dehydration, but it may also be a sign of medical ...

As expected, the enactment of Republic Act No. 12027, which discontinues the use of mother tongue as a medium of instruction from kindergarten to Grade 3, drew a howl of protest from mother tongue ...

This form of tongue cancer may initially appear as a red or white patch at the back portion of your tongue ... and radiation may help shrink it to reduce the amount of tissue removal during surgery ...

Generally speaking, a tongue’s color will fall somewhere between a pale pink and dark red, with a thin, white-ish layer of keratin on top. The small bumps on the surface are called papillae ...

White spots on the tongue are common since there are various ... the lesions typically require surgical removal, says Nor. A biopsy of the lesion may also be done to confirm the diagnosis.