Occupied Tongue: Causes & Correction 

We need our tongue for many things such as talking, eating, tasting, swallowing and kissing. So it is all the more important that the tongue is healthy! A healthy tongue is pale red, smooth, moist and is easy to move. However, due to certain diseases, such as infections or deficiency symptoms, it can happen that tongue coating develops. Depending on the trigger, this can be either white, yellowish, red or brown. In this article, you will learn all about different tongue coatings, what they mean and how to remove tongue lining. Of course, a healthy mouth also includes a healthy tongue. 

Causes of an occupied tongue 

But our tongue can do much more than allow us to speak, eat and swallow. Did you know that our tongue reflects the state of health of our body? If we are sick, this can often be seen in the tongue. Thus, various diseases, such as gastrointestinal problems, scarlet fever, fungal infections, diabetes, etc. can often be read on the tongue. Even in old age, food-related tongue coatings can occur more frequently if the intake of predominantly soft food reduces the natural abrasion of the tongue. 

Poor oral hygiene and poor dental health can also lead to tongue plaque, "as the poor tooth status favors the colonization of the tongue with plaque-forming bacteria."