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I have had a white tongue since years now. Im 15 and i have bad breath most of the time its something i have been searching on the internet for a long time to find a solution but i get only tips that mostly wont work. I have a dry mouth and the white tongue is bactria i cannot get rid of it as much as i scratch my tongue can you please help me :(
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It might be fungal. Difficult to diagnose without seeing and history.Kindly show a dentist.
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