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What Causes White Patch On Tongue?

I ve had soreness on the bottom right side of my tongue for a couple days & yesterday noticed a white patch there, today the white areas have increased. I ve also noticed today a purple line along the gums of an inside molar (that touches the main white patch on tongue). I fell about two weeks ago & busted my lip/nose & my teeth were very sore but we re getting better until this started. Is this all related?
Tue, 16 Sep 2014
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HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

It is possible that the changes are related to the presence of oral candidiasis.

This causes a white patch on any area of the mouth. It may not be related to your trauma.

It would treated with oral antifungals. Examples are nystatin, diflucan, miconazole

These would require a prescription.

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What Causes White Patch On Tongue?

HI, thanks for using healthcare magic It is possible that the changes are related to the presence of oral candidiasis. This causes a white patch on any area of the mouth. It may not be related to your trauma. It would treated with oral antifungals. Examples are nystatin, diflucan, miconazole These would require a prescription. I hope this helps