[header] How to get rid of white tongue [title] Call your doctor or dentist if you have other symptoms that together might indicate a more serious condition. [step] Other symptoms to check for include : [substeps] Pain in your tongue dehydration fever a white tongue that doesn't go away after several weeks [title] Know the difference between white tongue and geographic tongue. [step] Generally neither condition is serious.
[substeps] Geographic tongue occurs when you have smooth lesions that look like areas where the bumps on your tongue are worn away. Foods with strong tastes (spicy, acidic, salty) may cause you pain.