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Black Hairy Tongue: Predisposing Factors, Diagnosis, and Treatment. Black hairy tongue (BHT) is a benign condition commonly found among people who smoke, have poor oral hygiene, are immunocompromised, or have a medical condition limiting their ability to practice good oral hygiene. Though this condition is harmless, patients need to be educated on etiology as many common medications

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Black hairy tongue: a systematic review of reported cases PROSPEROInternational prospective register of systematic reviews Print | PDFBlack hairy tongue: a systematic review of reported casesPanagiotis Symvoulidis, Aris Angouridis, Constantinos TsioutisTo enable PROSPERO to focus on COVID-19 submissions, this registration record has undergone basic automated checks for eligibility and is published exactly as submitted. PROSPERO has never provided peer review, and usual checking by the PROSPERO team does not endorse content. Therefore, automatically published records should be treated as any other PROSPERO registration. Further detail is provided here.CitationPanagiotis Symvoulidis, Aris Angouridis, Constantinos Tsioutis. Black hairy tongue: a systematic review of reported cases. PROSPERO

Black hairy tongue in an infant

or more OPL. The most common OPL were physiologic pigmentations (33.8%), smoker's melanosis (14.6%), melanotic macule (2.6%), and vascular-related pigmentations (varix, hemangioma, hematoma). Gingiva and buccal mucosa were the most involved sites. Male subjects showed higher prevalence of smoker's melanosis, black hairy tongue, vascular-related pigmentations, whereas physiologic pigmentation, melanotic

be a difference in the colour of the elongated papillae due to the exogenous staining from different foods, tobacco, and chromogenic bacteria.[2]Korber A, Dissemond J. Images in clinical medicine: black hairy tongue. N Engl J Med. 2006;354:67.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16394303?tool=bestpractice.comGeographic tongue is a common, benign clinical condition that predominantly affects the lateral margins

be considered.If the tongue is furred and brown/black and/or appears hairy (particularly on its posterior portion), this is likely to be due to poor oral hygiene. It can be a problem in edentulous patients, those with a soft diet, those who smoke, and those who are fasting or ill or are using antimicrobials or chlorhexidine long-term. At its extreme this condition is termed black, hairy tongue. The condition

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to as black hairy tongue (lingua villosa nigra); however, hairy tongue may also appear brown, white, green, pink, or any of a variety of hues depending on the specific etiology and secondary factors (eg, use of colored mouthwashes, breath mints, candies). [2, 3] See the images below:Brown hairy tongue in a middle-aged woman who drinks coffee. Note how the condition is limited to the mid-dorsal part ] and linezolid, have been implicated. [11, 12, 13] Other medications that have been reported to induce black hairy tongue include doxycycline, penicillin lozenges, mepazine, oral tetracycline, olanzapine, and oral erythromycin. [14] Previous Next: EpidemiologyFrequencyThe prevalence of hairy tongue varies widely, from 8.3% in children and young adults to 57% in persons who are addicted to drugs

tongue surface matter optimally controls the condition. [27] Reducing the lingual coating prevents bacterial colonization of the tongue. If medications are the cause of the black hairy tongue, then consideration could be given to changing to a similar medication or reassurance that the condition will resolve with discontinuation.Patients with poor oral intake and mastication, such as those with trigeminal neuralgia, have been reported to have an increase development of black hairy tongue. Treatment of the condition that is producing the minimal mastication and tongue movement reduces the development of black hairy tongue. [28] Frank discussion with the patient about lifestyle changes may be necessary if specific life issues thought to be potentially causative are revealed by the history

to as black hairy tongue (lingua villosa nigra); however, hairy tongue may also appear brown, white, green, pink, or any of a variety of hues depending on the specific etiology and secondary factors (eg, use of colored mouthwashes, breath mints, candies). [2, 3] See the images below:Brown hairy tongue in a middle-aged woman who drinks coffee. Note how the condition is limited to the mid-dorsal part ] and linezolid, have been implicated. [11, 12, 13] Other medications that have been reported to induce black hairy tongue include doxycycline, penicillin lozenges, mepazine, oral tetracycline, olanzapine, and oral erythromycin. [14] Previous Next: EpidemiologyFrequencyThe prevalence of hairy tongue varies widely, from 8.3% in children and young adults to 57% in persons who are addicted to drugs

tongue surface matter optimally controls the condition. [27] Reducing the lingual coating prevents bacterial colonization of the tongue. If medications are the cause of the black hairy tongue, then consideration could be given to changing to a similar medication or reassurance that the condition will resolve with discontinuation.Patients with poor oral intake and mastication, such as those with trigeminal neuralgia, have been reported to have an increase development of black hairy tongue. Treatment of the condition that is producing the minimal mastication and tongue movement reduces the development of black hairy tongue. [28] Frank discussion with the patient about lifestyle changes may be necessary if specific life issues thought to be potentially causative are revealed by the history

contact dermatitis involving the lips and the perioral area due to propolis. View Media Gallery Tobacco consumption can be responsible for nicotine stomatitis, black hairy tongue, periodontal disease, and contact stomatitis. [33, 34] Previous Next: EpidemiologyFrequencyUnited StatesThe exact incidence of contact stomatitis is unknown; however, numerous well-documented series of patients

is associated with numerous characteristic mucocutaneous changes, such as the following: * * Nicotine stomatitis (smoker's palate) - Hard palate discoloration, fissuring, and minor salivary gland edema caused by increased heat [17] ; more common in pipe smokers * * Leukokeratosis nicotina glossi (smoker’s tongue) - Black hairy tongue * * Smoker’s melanosis - Gingival hyperpigmentation due

is associated with numerous characteristic mucocutaneous changes, such as the following: * * Nicotine stomatitis (smoker's palate) - Hard palate discoloration, fissuring, and minor salivary gland edema caused by increased heat [17] ; more common in pipe smokers * * Leukokeratosis nicotina glossi (smoker’s tongue) - Black hairy tongue * * Smoker’s melanosis - Gingival hyperpigmentation due

contact dermatitis involving the lips and the perioral area due to propolis. View Media Gallery Tobacco consumption can be responsible for nicotine stomatitis, black hairy tongue, periodontal disease, and contact stomatitis. [33, 34] Previous Next: EpidemiologyFrequencyUnited StatesThe exact incidence of contact stomatitis is unknown; however, numerous well-documented series of patients

is associated with numerous characteristic mucocutaneous changes, such as the following: * * Nicotine stomatitis (smoker's palate) - Hard palate discoloration, fissuring, and minor salivary gland edema caused by increased heat [17] ; more common in pipe smokers * * Leukokeratosis nicotina glossi (smoker’s tongue) - Black hairy tongue * * Smoker’s melanosis - Gingival hyperpigmentation due