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Should Tounge Be White / Yellow At The Back??

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Posted on Tue, 18 Jun 2019
Question: should tounge be white / yellow at the back??
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Rohit S Menon (35 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
It should be pink

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
First of all thank you for approaching to us for your query.

I read through your query and I must say that it should be pink at back of tongue but due to debris it can be white/yellow.

Ideally you should scrape it and get it cleaned so that you dont get bad breath or throat infections.

Hope this answers your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Thank you and have a healthy day

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Should Tounge Be White / Yellow At The Back??

Brief Answer: It should be pink Detailed Answer: Hi, First of all thank you for approaching to us for your query. I read through your query and I must say that it should be pink at back of tongue but due to debris it can be white/yellow. Ideally you should scrape it and get it cleaned so that you dont get bad breath or throat infections. Hope this answers your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Thank you and have a healthy day