The tip of your tongue could be sore due to inflammation or infection or from eating foods that are too hot or burning your tongue from hot drinks.
You could also have a small blister on your tongue that can be a cause of the sore tongue.
You could also have what is called burning mouth syndrome which can cause your tongue or the tip of your tongue to feel like it's been burnt.
Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a burning sensation on your tongue, roof of your mouth or lips.
The burning mouth syndrome can happen anywhere in your mouth or throat and it often starts seemingly out of nowhere and it may feel like your tongue is being burned by a hot liquid like coffee.
To make a tongue infection go away you should gargle with some antiseptic mouthwash and brush your tongue a few times a day or use some antifungal medications or if the tongue infection is caused by bacteria you can take some penicillin to get rid of the tongue infection.
You will need antibiotics for tongue infection if the tongue infection is a result of syphilis and in that case you would need penicillin to kill the bacteria.
If you have a fungal infection then you would need an antifungal medication like Diflucan also known as fluconazole or Nystop also known as nystatin.
A tongue infection will look like white patches which can have the consistency of cottage cheese on the surface of your tongue.
Tongue infections and tongue problems can include a tongue that's painful, enlarged or swollen, oddly textured or an unusual color, like white, yellow, brown or black.
Infection, inflammation and conditions you're born with or develop later in life can all cause symptoms affecting your tongue.
A bacterial tongue will often look like hairy appearance on the tongue and be dark yellow, black or brown.
The papillae multiplying gives the tongue a hairy appearance when you have bacterial tongue.
A healthy tongue is light pink and covered with small nodules (papillae) and a healthy tongue sheds and regenerates continuously.
But if it doesn't happen, bacteria and other substances become trapped and as a result this bacteria can cause your tongue to look brown.
A neurological problem with the tongue is hypoglossal nerve which is a disorder of the 12th cranial nerve and is caused by wasting or weakness of the affected side.
Hypoglossal nerve disorders can also be caused by infections, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, injuries, strokes and tumors.
The most common tongue infection is canker sores and oral lichen planus.
Other conditions that can affect the tongue include tongue cancer, allergic reactions, neuralgia, Sjogren's syndrome, vitamin B12 deficiency, geographic tongue, thrush and transient lingual papillitis.
A fungal infection on the tongue will look like white lesions on your tongue that are creamy white and the lesions can also appear on your inner cheeks and sometimes the roof of the mouth, tonsils or gums.
You may also have slightly raised lesions that appear like cottage cheese or redness, soreness or burning which can be severe enough and can cause difficulty in swallowing or eating.
The virus that causes tongue sores is the Herpes Simplex Virus which can cause 10 or even more ulcers on your tongue, lips and gums.
Additional sores or ulcers with the herpes simplex virus can also appear on the skin around the mouth and outer lips and may cause fever, trouble swallowing or pain.
Herpetic stomatitis can also cause tongue sores and mouth sores and is a viral infection of the mouth that causes sores and ulcers.
An unhealthy tongue can look white in color or be black, yellow, red or be swollen and tender.
Signs of an unhealthy tongue are different coloration aside from pink, spots or patches like white, brown or black spots or open sores.
The bad signs on your tongue are.
Change in the tongues texture such as smooth, covered in raised patches or hair like growths.
Change in tongue color such as yellow, dark red, black, brown, purple or white.
Complete or partial loss of taste.
Trouble moving your tongue.
An enlarged or swollen tongue.
These symptoms can indicate a health issue that should be checked out by your doctor.
You can get rid of white tongue by brushing the tongue with some toothpaste or use of a tongue scraper and use mild fluoride toothpaste and mouthwash.
Also be sure to drink at least 8 glasses of water daily, brush your teeth using a soft toothbrush.
If the white tongue does not go away by doing the following then it can be caused by a medical condition that should be checked out and treated by a doctor.
You should be worried if your tongue is white and it gets worse or does not go away within a week or so of brushing your tongue and using mouthwash.
Most cases of white tongue are simply caused by buildup of bacteria and dead cells on the tongue although other health issues can lead to and cause a white tongue and may need medical treatment.
Stress can cause a white tongue.
Other causes of a white tongue besides stress are iron deficiencies, nutritional deficiencies, imbalance of good bacteria in the gut, overloaded and overworked digestive system and even bacteria and dead cells on the tongue.
The vitamin deficiency that causes a white tongue is iron deficiency which causes the tongue to also look smooth and pale because of the lack of hemoglobin in the blood.
The autoimmune disease that causes white tongue is oral lichen planus and also Leukoplaki which are both autoimmune disorders that affect mucosa inside the mouth and can cause white discoloration of your tongue and gum and inner cheeks.
Dehydration can cause a white tongue and a white tongue can be a sign that you're dehydrated or mildly dehydrated.
Severe dehydration can also cause organ failure and death so it's important to stay properly hydrated.
Stomach problems such as an overburdened digestive system can lead to and cause white tongue.
The overworked or overburdened digestive system can result in slow digestion and improper function that causes a buildup of bacteria or yeast that is known as candida which causes a white tongue.
A white tongue most often indicates that you have some trapped bacteria, debris (like food and sugar) or dead cells on your tongue.
Although in rare cases the white tongue may indicate other health conditions.
A white tongue sometimes mean you're sick or have an underlying health condition.
However not all cases of a white tongue mean you're sick and can simply be caused by bacteria or dead cell buildup on the tongue.
The most common cause of white tongue is a buildup of dead cells and bacteria on the surface of your tongue.
Using mouthwash and brushing your tongue and teeth daily can help prevent the buildup of the dead cells and bacteria on your tongue and prevent a white tongue.
In some rare cases a white tongue can be caused by other health issues or even a side effect of some medication.
If the white tongue does not go away with brushing of the tongue and keeping your mouth clean or gets worse then you should see a doctor about it.
A bad liver does not usually cause a white tongue although a bad liver can cause a yellow tongue with a yellow coating.
A thick white coating on the tongue indicates you have a condition called Candidiasis that is an overgrowth of yeast in the body also known as oral thrush.