Why does a brown coating appear on the tongue?

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Most people underestimate their language. Due to the presence of taste receptors on the surface of the tongue, we can feel different tastes.

In this case, the language has one more important function, which can not be this function, in the strict sense of the word, but can be very useful.

This is about the fact that language is considered an indicator of the health of the whole body. Changes in its shape, surface and color indicate the malfunctioning of any of the systems or individual organs. One of the symptoms of something wrong in the body is the brown coating on the tongue, the reasons for this phenomenon in adults we will consider in this article.

Causes of brown plaque in

The factors leading to the appearance of a brown coating on the tongue are very diverse. This is the use of products capable of staining the rough surface of the tongue, and the pitches released during smoking, and some hidden diseases.

Here are the common reasons why can appear on the tongue of a brown :

• smoking;
• poor oral hygiene;
• excessive consumption of coffee or tea;
• dehydration;
• inadequate saliva production;
• hypokorticism or Addison's disease;
• deficiency in the body of niacin - vitamin B3( or PP);
• advanced mycosis or mucosal candidiasis in the oral cavity;
• taking medications that contain chemical bismuth( eg, Pepto-Bismol for diarrhea);
• antibiotics( they can disrupt the normal balance of bacteria in the mouth,
• regularly consumes mouthwashes that contain peroxide, hamamelis or menthol.)

To correctly determine the reason for the appearance of a brown plaque in an adult's language, you should pay attention to its features,particularly on the location and thickness, saturation and the period of the day when the plaque appears. If it brightens in the morning and after cleaning the teeth and the tongue does not pass, then for sure its cause is chronically

A brown plaque is characterized by the following criteria:

1. Chronic alcohol dependence, diseases of the digestive system, lung and bronchial diseases, poisoning with chemicals and medicines can be accompanied by yellow-brown shade . If the color is light brown, this indicatesjoint disease, upper respiratory tract, violation of lymph drainage.
2. Dark brown indicates liver, gallbladder, severe lesions of the gastrointestinal tract, dehydration or viral infections.
3. Localization of the .The plaque can be either diffuse or local. Diffusive plaque completely covers the tongue, and local - in small areas spreads on separate parts of the tongue.
4. Thickness of coating .If it is thin, then most likely, your diseases only develop and are in the initial stage. Also, a thin layer of plaque is characteristic of inflammatory diseases of the viral nature. A thick layer of brown plaque is evidence of chronic diseases and infectious processes in the body.
5. Consistency of .Yellow and brown coating on the tongue can be bold, too dry, slightly moist. In most cases, the consistency indicates the nature of the course of the disease.
6. Easy to remove from the language. If you remove the plaque hard, it means that internal diseases have worsened and, most likely, have passed into the stage of chronic ones. If the raid is easily removed, then for sure you have nothing to worry about.

If the brown coating persists for 4 days, it is necessary to immediately call a specialist, because serious intoxication is possible. In some cases, the lagging of the tongue appears due to stomatitis. At first, the film has a white tint, but after a few weeks it darkens and turns brown.

Digestive Problems

The encased tongue, that is, the brown coating revealed in the morning, is a layer accumulated on its surface from dead cells of the epithelium, the smallest remains of food, bacteria and microbes. Such a coating can be of different thickness, density and degree of mechanical stability, but in any case, its permanent presence is considered a clear sign of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.

Specialists in the field of gastroenterology distinguish the following causes of brown plaque in the language:

• peptic ulcer of the stomach with alcoholism;
• enterocolitis( inflammation of the small and large intestine);
• granulomatous enteritis( Crohn's disease);
• dysbacteriosis( violation of obligate intestinal microflora), including after the application of antibiotics;
• gastritis is corrosive( inflammation of the gastric mucosa due to ingestion of alkaline or acid solutions of high concentration or radioactive substances into its cavity);
• gastritis is fibrinous( observed with measles, scarlet fever, sepsis, typhoid fever).

Yellowish brown, as well as a dark brown plaque in the tongue, may appear due to chronic inflammation of the duodenum( duodenitis) - with reflux of the bile into the stomach and esophagus;with insufficiency of motility( dyskinesia) of bile ducts;with cholecystitis and hepatitis, as well as in the case of dehydration( dehydration of the body) with prolonged vomiting or profuse diarrhea.

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On the presented photos you can see how the plaque looks in the language of various shades of brown.

Diagnostics

In order to find out exactly why a brown coating appears on the tongue, you need to consult a therapist. Recommendations for examination:

• to make ultrasound of the abdominal cavity;
• to make a fluorography or a snapshot of the lungs;
• to pass clinical tests and analysis for dysbiosis.

Diagnostics exclusively on a brown plaque in the language is not possible, becausetoo large a list of possible diseases.

How to treat brown plaque in

language In order to remove plaque on the tongue and prevent its further appearance, a person should consult a therapist or gastroenterologist.

First of all, you need to know exactly the cause of such manifestations, for this purpose, the patient is assigned a detailed analysis of blood tests, endoscopic examination of the digestive canal, stool analysis. Based on the results obtained, the patient is given adequate treatment.

The occurrence of a brown or yellow coating in the tongue is cause for concern, since such a plaque may indicate an asymptomatic course of diseases of the abdominal cavity, respiratory and digestive system, etc. When it is detected, try to remove it yourself with the help of a toothpaste and a brush. If after a while it appears again or does not disappear at all - you can not do without medical assistance.

Prevention of

There are general preventive measures to prevent the occurrence of brown plaque and get rid of it, if it is not a consequence of the pathology of any organ or organ systems.

These include the following:

• eat healthy food;
• maintain immunity;
• include in your diet fiber;
• not drink coffee and black tea, replacing them with herbal teas;
• conduct daily oral hygiene;
• to stop smoking tobacco;
• take B vitamins;
• maintain intestinal microflora;
• restrict fried, salty, spicy dishes and alcohol;
• consume natural dairy products.

All these measures will prevent the occurrence of a brown coating on the tongue.