I was banded on Monday this week and I noticed that my tongue is white, Is that something to be concerned about? is it a sign of an infection??

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In all of my pre-surgery "training", I was told that it's very common to get thrush after surgery. It's from the heavy doses of antibiotics. You should call your doctor's office and let them know what's going on. You might need an anti fungal medication.

Here is a little blurb on it....

Thrush and Yeast Infections

You may notice a white, cottage cheese-like coating on your tongue after surgery. Your tongue may also be very red and inflamed. Most likely you have thrush, which is a yeast overgrowth in the mouth. Often, this is due to large amounts of antibiotics taken before surgery. Call your primary care doctor if you have an oral infection or a rash on your skin.

I don't recall having a white tongue. Have you scrubbed it and how long has it been that way? Does it feel numb at all? Is there anything out of the ordinary besides the discoloration?

Have you been on antibiotics? Could be thrush. Common with oral antibiotics sometimes

I had that, and just happened to have a check up at the dentist office around that time... the dentist told me I was dehydrated. There was no "cottage cheese" or anything slimy to indicate thrust (yeast infection). Things fixed up a few days later after I was able to get more fluids down. The anesthetic has a drug to prevent you from vomiting...which also dehydrates you. It took a few days to get out of my system.

diabetis can cause thrush too. in fact that was how i was diagnosed. but in this case i would assume you are a little bit dehydrated. but it is something you should let your doctor know about.