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What Causes White Spots On Tongue?

I recently saw an oral surgeon because i have what appears to be white spots on my tongue. he said that it looked like keritosis. he also said that it could be from when I previously smoked cigarettes for 30 years. he recommended I see an ENT for further evaluation. He did not do a biopsy because he said the white spots were all over the tongue and to do a biopsy in just one area would not be helpful. I have had this problem for about 4 or 5 years that I can remember.
Thu, 18 Sep 2014
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Read your query, as you have white spot on togue it can be due to fungal infection commonly known as Oral thrush or it can be due to your smoking habit induced lesion like leukoplakia , lichen planus , or depapilation of papillae , geographic tongue , frictional keratosis due to sharp cusp of teeth .
Dont be worried so much I will suggest you to consult good oral surgeon and go for visual examination of tongue to rule out the cause of infection or lesion .
In meantime do warm saline rinses , maintain proper oral hygiene , use tongue scraper to clean your tongue , use chlorhexidine mouthwash.

Hope this will help you.
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What Causes White Spots On Tongue?

Hello, Thanks for consulting HCM Read your query, as you have white spot on togue it can be due to fungal infection commonly known as Oral thrush or it can be due to your smoking habit induced lesion like leukoplakia , lichen planus , or depapilation of papillae , geographic tongue , frictional keratosis due to sharp cusp of teeth . Dont be worried so much I will suggest you to consult good oral surgeon and go for visual examination of tongue to rule out the cause of infection or lesion . In meantime do warm saline rinses , maintain proper oral hygiene , use tongue scraper to clean your tongue , use chlorhexidine mouthwash. Hope this will help you.