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Bad Breath and a Coated Tongue

A White Tongue Means Bad Breath There is a really good reason why dentists recommend brushing or scraping our tongue each time we do our oral cleaning. This is because the tongue has the highest concentration of microorganisms and bacteria which can cause bad breath and influence the health of your gums and teeth. First [...]
Coated Tongue and Bad Breath: Two Peas in a Pod
White Coated Tongue a Bacteria Haven It’s hard to notice for yourself if you have bad breath. This is because our noses tend to ignore backgrounds odors. For people who have bad breath, it’s also hard to notice the biofilm that coats their tongues unless you spend time studying your tongue in the mirror. For [...]
Coated Tongue Bad Breath

Note from Dr. Katz’ desk: As a dentist specializing in the treatment of halitosis, I have treated over ten thousand patients through the California Breath Clinics. I typically start each first consultation with a brief overview I thought would be helpful to share with you. It goes a little something like this… Everyone has the [...]
Coated Tongue
Tonsil stones, also known as tonsilloliths, are caused by an accumulation of sulfur-producing bacteria and debris that become lodged in the tonsils. The debris, which can include mucous from post nasal drip, putrefies in the back of your throat and collects in the tonsil crypts (small pockets which appear on the surface of the tonsils). [...]
Oral Thrush Information
Oral Thrush Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Authored By: Allison DiMatteo Reviewed By: Mahnaz Fatahzadeh, DMD Oral thrush – or oral pseudomembranous candidiasis – is a fungal infection of the mouth common among denture wearers, infants and people with weakened immune systems. The most common human fungal infection, oral thrush presents as slightly raised removable plaques [...]
What Causes White Tongue?

Just when you thought your oral problems were over, you woke up and noticed you had a white tongue. What could this mean? There are several explanations for white tongue, none of which are very pleasing. The first explanation of white tongue is a disease called oral thrush. This is very common in newborn babies [...]
White Tongue and Bad Breath…Oh My !
So What’s a Coated Tongue Have To Do With Bad Breath It’s morning. You’ve just gotten up and managed to drag yourself into the bathroom. You give the mirror an ugly face and Whoa! you notice Ack!! a white coating on your tongue. First thoughts are your tongue will fall off! Do I really need [...]
