White TongueMany people who have tonsilloliths also complain about having a white tongue, or more specifically a thick white coating on the tongue that won’t come off.
It is very possible to have tonsil stones without having this white coating, yet in many people they seem to go hand-in-hand. The reason for this is simply because what causes this problem is essentially the same thing that aids in the production of tonsil stones.
A white coated tongue is caused by an accumulation of volatile sulfur compounds that collect on the back of your tongue and throat. These volatile sulfur compounds are created by the anaerobic bacteria that live under the surface of your tongue and they are the same sulfur compounds that cause the foul smell experienced when you break open a tonsil stone.
Just because you have a white coated tongue though, doesn’t mean you will get tonsilloliths. What it does mean though is that you already have an accumulation of volatile sulfur compounds in the back of your throat and tongue and that you do have one of the components that are found in people with tonsil stones.
Many people have found that applying an oxygenating toothpaste to the back of the tongue and daily tongue scraping can help to eliminate their white tongue and return it to a nice, normal pink color.
To learn more about white tongue, post nasal drip and other causes of bad breath, I highly recommend that you download a free ebook called The Bad Breath Bible. This informational ebook, written by Dr. Harold Katz, tells you everything you need to know about the various aspects of bad breath, and how to effectively deal with them.
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