HAIRY TONGUE

Question 1

CONCEPT

Answer 1

MARKED ACCUMULATION OF KERATIN ON FILIFORM PAPILLAE DORSAL TONGUE, RESULTING HAIR-LIKE APPEARANCE (ELONGATION OF THE FILIFORM PAPILLAE), BROWN/BLACK

Question 2

ASSOCIATED

Answer 2

POOR ORAL HYGIENE, EXTENDED USE ANTIBIOTICS, SYSTEMIC CORTICOSTEROIDS, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, SMOKING, HISTORY RADIATION THERAPY (HEAD/NECK)

Question 3

TREATMENT

Answer 3

REMOVING ETIOLOGICAL FACTORS, KERATOLYTIC AGENTS (PODOPHYLLIN), BRUSHING TONGUE