The condition is called hairy tongue syndrome, which occurs when a patch of hair-like substances appears on the tongue.
These papillae can be stained by bacteria, yeast, tobacco, food, or other substances, which can result in the appearance of different colors on the tongue. The color may be brown, tan, green, yellow, or white.
The known causes of the condition are smoking, excessive coffee/black tea consumption, medication use, and poor oral hygiene. The Ohio man is a smoker and had completed a course of antibiotics to treat a periodontal infection a few weeks before the tongue condition developed, reportedHe was advised by the doctors to maintain oral hygiene by regularly brushing his tongue and stop smoking. The man heeded the first part of the advice but didn’t quit smoking. Thankfully, after a 6-month follow-up, the man's tongue had returned to normal.
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