Lingua Villosa Nigra

Crucial
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Basic synonyms

• Black Hairy Tongue
• Lingua Nigra
• Black Tongue
• Lingua Villosa Nigra

Problem Subdivisions

• None

General Discussion
Hirsute tongue is an unusual, benign problem that is additionally called black hirsute tongue or lingua nigra. It is defined by unusual prolongation as well as dark or blackish brown staining or “discoloration” of the thread-like altitudes (filiform papillae) that cover the majority of the tongue’s surface area (dorsum linguae). Such modifications typically start at the back (back) area of the top of the tongue and also expand towards the front (former) of the tongue’s surface area yet never ever entail the undersurface.

The particular underlying source of unshaven tongue is unidentified. Feasible inclining aspects could consist of bad dental health and also over growing of pigment-producing microorganisms or fungis in the mouth, therapy with particular antibiotic drugs, cigarette smoking, eating tobacco, and/or mouth wash usage.