The American Dental Association hasn’t released official recommendations on tongue scraping, though some experts (like the ones you’ll hear from below) say it might offer potential benefits for oral ...

Our tongues rarely get the attention they deserve as health indicators, yet their appearance can reveal surprising information about our overall wellbeing. A healthy tongue should appear pink, moist, ...

You wake up, brush your teeth, give yourself a smile, and notice there’s some weird coloring or texture on your tongue that definitely doesn’t seem normal. WTF? Yes, it's unexpected - but don't freak ...

Generally speaking, a tongue’s color will fall somewhere between a pale pink and dark red, with a thin, white-ish layer of keratin on top.Photograph: 4FR/Getty Images Once, at a party, a woman said ...

Changes in tongue color can indicate an underlying health issue, such as an infection. For example, a blue tongue can indicate a lack of oxygen in the blood or eczema. Medical conditions can also ...

A 40-year-old man presented to the outpatient clinic with 4-month history of a painless, white lesion on the tongue. He reported a long history of smokeless tobacco use and moderate alcohol use.