BLACK HAIRY TONGUE?! How To Get Rid Of It 👅

Black hairy tongue may sound awful, but its important to know that its harmless. #BlackHairyTongue is caused by an overgrowth of Papillae on the tongue leading to the growth of bacteria or fungi in the mouth, which can make the tongue look hairy.

Bacteria and fungus can build up on papillae. Instead of shedding normally, the papillae can grow to 15 times their normal length.

Usually the color is black. But the tongue can also be green, brown, yellow, or other colors.

#CausesOfBlackHairyTongue include
poor oral hygiene
smoking tobacco
drinking a lot of coffee or tea
using antibiotics (which may disrupt the normal balance of bacteria in the mouth)
being dehydrated
not producing enough saliva
regularly using mouthwash that contains peroxide

Usually #HairyTongue will subside on its own, but if it does not use the tips listed in this video to try and expedite the process of removal.

0:00 - 0:33 Intro
0:33 - 2:12 What Causes A Black Hairy Tongue?
2:30 - 3:44 How To Get Rid Of Black Hairy Tongue
3:44 - 4:22 Is Black Hairy Tongue Painful or Smelly?
4:22 - 4:51 Can You Use A Tongue Scraper?
4:51 - 5:12 What If It Doesn't Go Away?
5:12 - 5:27 Is Black Hairy Tongue Contagious?
5:27 - 5:53 13% of People Will Get Hairy Tongue!
5:53 - 6:25 Keep Your Mouth Healthy!

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[BenjaminGoodman]

Never knew tongues could get that hairy, sometimes little bits of hair gets on my tongue unexpectedly, thanks Dr. Joe!

[maryroberts]

Many years ago my dad had black hairy tongue .We could not get any help treating the problem.He was very concerned about it .I am so glad to see this .

[gregorypatrick]

When I saw what was happening to my tongue I went into panic mode. Then I saw this video. You were so wonderful at being calming, reassuring, and optimistic. Your a good healer!

[habsguru]

I started on antibiotics last week for a sore throat. I brush and floss every day and noticed my tongue was darker. I was shocked and believed right from the start it was antibiotics. Only have a few days left of antibiotics and will definitely keep an eye on it. Thank you for the information. Greatly appreciated!

[dddoda]

Thanks for a sensible reponse to an ailment that can be quite irritating.

[cicada]

I was a smoker for 20 years. I recently quit smoking this year & my tongue was the 1st body part I noticed change! My tongue used to be brown& hairy. Now, it's a healthy pink red. ❤

[denisemezynski]

Never seen or heard of this black hairy tongue, Im glad I hadn't, I may have done or said something rude. This Dr. Nemeth is Great and actually answers Rare thing for many who have channels, let alone a Real Doctor.

[coinbase]

Wow I didn’t even know this was a thing. I always thought my grandma had hair on her tongue

[epiphgd]

Would very high fluoride toothpaste cause BLT/ kill off good bacteria?

[JazleneCaca]

Okay but… what if I can’t see a doctor? What can I do? I already did the scraping and oil pulling and it’s not gone.

[dizluvjesus]

Thank you Dr. Joseph Nemeth for your detailed educational video. I would have never considered my Listernint mouthwash could be the problem. I use to rinse my mouth the 35% Hydrogen Peroxide, which I dilute 11 parts of filtered water and 1 part HP, then I diluted one more time with filtered water. Will the hydrogen peroxide kill good bacteria? G

[SweetPea]

My dad has this issue. He's asked doctors and Dentists. They just say they don't know what it is. WHO would he go to to find out the cause?

[ryannt]

I had it and it was caused by using mouthwash too often. Chewing xylitol gum couple times a day will get rid of it. Mentos xylitol gum is the cheapest on the market and it works great

[apocalypse]

Superb video!
Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Peace love and blessings!

[slickrick]

You need to do some oil pulling with some essential oils, and coconut oil. Brush that tongue with baking soda powder.

Any Black hairy tongue definitely has some accumulation of bacteria/fungi/mold and all those three things could definitely be transferred by kissing

[jerrypissonme]

Great video I currently have this blackness on my tongue (hence watching this video) I was wondering if rinsing with Crest Gum Care for 2 minutes at a time (once a night) will cause this on my tongue?

[robertbiondo]

My phyc meds causes dry mouth, smoking and coffee before bed last night . Some black this morning, never happened before I'm 68. I'm on it, scrape, brush more and peroxide.

[Scooby_Snacks]

This was so helpful especially because I just got it and I just got a new mouth wash not to long ago.

[jesvinderkaur]

Can brushing salt on tongue remove hairy on tongue

[denisegirmer]

So what type of mouthwash should I use? I’ve been using strong blue Listerine so I’m thinking it may be that