Black Hairy Tongue Flashcards
1
Q
What is this?
A
Black Hairy tongue
2
Q
What pathology is going on in black hairy tongue?
A
Defective desquamation of the filiform papillae.
3
Q
What are some predisposing factors for black hairy tongue?
A
- Poor oral hygiene
- Antibiotics
- Head and neck radiation
- HIV
- IV drug use
4
Q
What investigations should be done?
A
Tongue should be swabbed for Candidida
5
Q
How is it managed?
A
- Tongue scraping
- Topical antifungals if Candida
