What causes a baby's tongue coating to become thick and white?
Disease description:
Recently, the baby has had poor appetite and is eating very little, accompanied by thick white tongue coating and slight bad breath. What causes thick white tongue coating in babies?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Ding Yu
A baby's thick white tongue coating is generally due to the immature development of the gastrointestinal digestive system and a relatively fragile gut function. Additionally, irregular eating habits, overeating, and frequent consumption of greasy foods can impair digestive function, leading to indigestion and a thick white tongue coating, often accompanied by symptoms such as bloating and bad breath. Furthermore, babies with low immunity are prone to Candida infections, which may cause oral thrush, presenting as a thick white coating on the tongue.
