Dr. Honey Nandwani
Dentistry
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Hello doctor,
I have been suffering from chronic bad breath, and I do not know what to do. I brush, floss, and rinse twice daily, and I even scrape my tongue, but there is still a white coating on my tongue.
Please help.
Hello,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
I went through your query.
If you have a white coating at the back of the tongue, it can be either due to lack of cleaning in that area due to inaccessibility or due to fungal infections causing thrush. I would suggest you get a clinical examination done by a dentist to check if it is thrush.
I suggest you take an antifungal medication like Nystatin mouthwash and Clotrimazole lozenges if it is a fungal infection. Along with it, plenty of probiotics like yogurt can relieve infection faster. You can use a soft toothbrush to clean the tongue. Drink lots of water.
Hope this helps.
Thank you.
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