Suggest treatment for orange film on tongue and bad breath
Patient: What can I use to treat an orange film on my tongue? I've had this for the past 4 months and nothing helps. I have used diflucan, brushing my tongue, antibiotics (Levaquin and Augmentin). I have diabetes type 2 for the past 12 years so this is not the problem. My breath smells horrible no matter how often I brush. Doctor: helloo..read through your query...i have to say that most of the diabetic patientcomplain of this bad breath..its mostly due to the ketone bodies produced in ur stomach as u have less food...so it can be reduced by few simple steps which has to be followed regularly...brush after each meal..do tongue scraping it is the hub of bad breath causing bacteria...do chlorhexidine mouth rinse..and dont keep ur mouth dry...diabetes causes dry mouth...so drink lots n lots of water...kp it wet...go to dentist and get scaling done...it can reduce bad breath to some extent....hope my answer gives u some help...have a healthy day!!!