Geographic tongue????!
Question: Geographic tongue!?!?!?!?
I just figured out yesterday that I have geographic tongue!. Ive had it since I was little but I never knew what it was!.!.!.I just knew it would generally happen before I get sick!. I've never met anyone else with it and I had a couple of questions!.
1!. Do you have it or know anyone who does!?
2!. If so when did you find out about it!?
3!. How often does it occur!?
If you can answer any of the above questions it would be a great help!
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1!. Do you have it or know anyone who does!?
2!. If so when did you find out about it!?
3!. How often does it occur!?
If you can answer any of the above questions it would be a great help!
Here is a link to a website with pictures
http://dermnetnz!.org/site-age-specific/g!.!.!.
Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Geographic tongue, also known as benign migratory glossitis, erythema migrans, or continental tongue, is a condition affecting the tongue!. The colloquial names are due to the condition resembling a map!.
The top side of the tongue is covered in small protrusions called papillae!. In a tongue affected by geographic tongue, there are red patches on the surface of the tongue bordered by grayish white!. The papillae are missing from the reddish areas and overcrowded in the grayish white borders!. The small patches may disappear and reappear in a short period of time (hours or days), and change in shape or size!. While it is not common for the condition to cause pain, it may cause a burning or stinging sensation, especially after contact with certain foods, such as spicy or citrus foods!. Chemicals, such as mouth washes and teeth whiteners, can also aggravate the condition!. Geographic tongue may also cause numbness!. Coexistence of fissures of the tongue is often noticed!.
I work in a dentist's office and have only seen it a couple of times and have looked in over 2,000 mouths, maybe more!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
The top side of the tongue is covered in small protrusions called papillae!. In a tongue affected by geographic tongue, there are red patches on the surface of the tongue bordered by grayish white!. The papillae are missing from the reddish areas and overcrowded in the grayish white borders!. The small patches may disappear and reappear in a short period of time (hours or days), and change in shape or size!. While it is not common for the condition to cause pain, it may cause a burning or stinging sensation, especially after contact with certain foods, such as spicy or citrus foods!. Chemicals, such as mouth washes and teeth whiteners, can also aggravate the condition!. Geographic tongue may also cause numbness!. Coexistence of fissures of the tongue is often noticed!.
I work in a dentist's office and have only seen it a couple of times and have looked in over 2,000 mouths, maybe more!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
A friend of mine has this situation she showed me that for her eating nuts bring it on!.
However, the specific cause of geographic tongue is unknown, although vitamin B deficiency may be involved!. Other causes may include irritation from hot or spicy foods, or alcohol!. The condition appears to be less common in those who smoke!.
Spicy foods can irritate it more!. Geographic tongue is a benign condition in the mouth that we see from time to time!. When a person has this condition, he loses the bumps on the tongue that give it the normal rough appearance!. Because of the loss of bumps in certain areas of the tongue, there is a nonspecific inflammation that causes bright red patches!. This makes these areas of the tongue smooth and slick!. These smooth patches are often surrounded by yellow, gray, or white lines and sometimes looks like a map-like pattern -- thus the name, geographic tongue!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
However, the specific cause of geographic tongue is unknown, although vitamin B deficiency may be involved!. Other causes may include irritation from hot or spicy foods, or alcohol!. The condition appears to be less common in those who smoke!.
Spicy foods can irritate it more!. Geographic tongue is a benign condition in the mouth that we see from time to time!. When a person has this condition, he loses the bumps on the tongue that give it the normal rough appearance!. Because of the loss of bumps in certain areas of the tongue, there is a nonspecific inflammation that causes bright red patches!. This makes these areas of the tongue smooth and slick!. These smooth patches are often surrounded by yellow, gray, or white lines and sometimes looks like a map-like pattern -- thus the name, geographic tongue!.Www@Answer-Health@Com