Hairy Tongue

Authors

Marc Zachary Handler, Mohs Micrographic Surgery, Skin Laser and Surgery Specialists of NY and NJ
David F. Butler, Texas A&M University College of Medicine
Drore Eisen, Dermatology of Southwest Ohio
Jeff Burgess, University of Washington School of Dental Medicine
Denis P. Lynch, Marquette UniversityFollow
Gary L. Stafford, Marquette UniversityFollow

Document Type

Blog Post/Website

Language

eng

Publication Date

6-23-2017

Publisher

WebMD

Source Publication

Medscape

Abstract

Hairy tongue (lingua villosa) is a commonly observed condition of defective desquamation of the filiform papillae that results from a variety of precipitating factors. ^[1] The condition is most frequently referred to as black hairy tongue (lingua villosa nigra); however, hairy tongue may also appear brown, white, green, pink, or any of a variety of hues depending on the specific etiology and secondary factors (eg, use of colored mouthwashes, breath mints, candies). ^{[2, 3]} See the images below:

Comments

Published version. Medscape Drugs & Diseases (June 23, 2017). Publisher link. © 2017 by WebMD LLC. Used with permission.

Recommended Citation

Handler, Marc Zachary; Butler, David F.; Eisen, Drore; Burgess, Jeff; Lynch, Denis P.; and Stafford, Gary L., "Hairy Tongue" (2017). School of Dentistry Faculty Research and Publications. 253.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/dentistry_fac/253