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What is this on my tongue?

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Lake County Dental Care.

What is this on my tongue? And, is it normal? First, let’s establish what a normal, healthy tongue should look like. It should be pink in color and covered with papillae—little, round looking, raised bumps. Those little projections give our tongue texture, which can get irritated from time to time. Irritations can cause numerous symptoms […]

Filed Under: The Tongue & Oral Health Tagged With: dental health, discolored, oral cancer, papillae, prevention, sedation, symptoms, tongue, unusual lumps, white patches

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