While I was brushing my teeth last night a purple substance appeared in my mouth, mainly on my tongue. It's gone now but I would like to know what happened. I experienced something similar around 2016 when a purple substance came out of my ear. It happened twice and then it stopped, until last night. My mouth is no longer purple but I would like to know what caused it. Thank you.

Dr. Yasmin Asma ZoharaDentist30yrs exp

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With hairy tongue, the amount of keratin is such that hair-like projections of the keratin material form on the top of the tongue. Generally, the most effective treatment for this condition is the daily use of a tongue scraper, which removes the dead keratinized cells from the top of the tongue. Stopping or reducing any habits that might cause irritation (smoking, regular consumption of soft drinks) to the top of the tongue also usually helps reduce the problem. Of course it is important to realize that this is a harmless condition, and if it doesn?t cause too many symptoms, it really doesn?t require treatment. Black hairy tongue should be managed only with proper oral hygiene instructions.  

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