What Is Black Hairy Tongue?
1. In the middle of the back of the tongue, you can see that the filamentous nipples are elongated and hair-like, and dyed black. Overextended filamentous nipples can go to either side without recovery.
| Sun Zheng | (Chief physician) | Department of Oral Mucosa, Beijing Stomatological Hospital |
| Guan Xiaobing | (Chief physician) | Department of Oral Mucosa, Beijing Stomatological Hospital |
- The black hairy tongue is caused by the excessive extension of the filamentous nipple on the back of the tongue and delayed hair loss. The cause is generally related to poor oral hygiene, excessive smoking and long-term use of antibiotics, and eating pigmented food.
Clinical manifestations of black hairy tongue
- 1. In the middle of the back of the tongue, you can see that the filamentous nipples are elongated and hair-like, and dyed black. Overextended filamentous nipples can go to either side without recovery.
- 2. Because the soft palate is often stimulated, it often causes nausea and bad breath.
Black Hair Tongue Disease Treatment
- 1. Improve oral hygiene, suspend or change topical medications, and stop eating colored foods.
- 2. Use the toothbrush to gently brush the bristles.
- 3 For fungal infections apply topically with nystatin glycerol. [1-3]