Question - According to the article cited below, “Black hairy tongue is an acquired benign condition characterized by the appearance of abnormally hypertrophied filiform papillae on the dorsal surface of the tongue.” Individual with oncologic disease, smokers, those with poor oral hygiene and those who ingest what popular drink are at a higher risk of developing black hairy tongue?
Answer- Heavy drinkers of black tea are at higher risk of developing black hairy tongue. (Gurvits GE and Tan E. Black hairy tongue syndrome. 2014 World J Gastroenterology 20(31):10845-10850.
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