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Why is the tongue cracking? Do cracks in the tongue indicate disease? What specialized tests should be performed? Do the furrows on the tongue make it necessary to take special care of oral hygiene? The question is answered by the drug. Anna Mitschke.
What does a cracked tongue indicate?
Hello. I am 49 years old and have a question about anatomy, language to be exact. I have noticed that there have been cracks on my tongue for some time. What it shows cracked tongue? I don’t have any disease, or at least I don’t know anything about it, I don’t take medications permanently, only vitamins and supplements, and I don’t have any other symptoms, so I’m starting to wonder why my tongue is cracked. I would like to point out that these furrows on the tongue are on the front and sides, I don’t feel any pain or burning sensation, even when I rinse my mouth with mouthwash.
Should I do any specialized tests, maybe an oral swab or a tongue swab. I am also wondering whether, given such anatomy and appearance of the tongue, I have to take special care of the oral cavity and tongue hygiene. furrows on the tongue food scraps accumulate, of course there are particles, but this is unsanitary in my opinion. Does a cracked tongue qualify for a visit to the doctor, if so, to what date, whether I should go to the dentist, surgeon or a visit to the general practitioner is enough. Please reply.
The doctor advises on how to deal with furrows on the tongue
Correctly, the tongue is pink and red, has a moist and thin surface, preserved mobility in all directions. On the back of the tongue, there are warts that have a mechanical and sensory (taste) function. Some of them have taste buds.
The largest are the circumferential nipples located on the border of the base of the tongue. They are present in the latero-posterior part of the tongue leafy warts. There are also mushroom warts on the surface of the tongue. The only ones that are devoid of the ability to perceive flavors are threadlike warts.
Cracked tonguewith numerous fissures in the back we call scrotal, truncated or furrowed. The size and number of the furrows may vary from patient to patient. It is often a developmental change treated as one of the anatomical variants.
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When it is not associated with any disease, it does not require medical intervention. This change promotes the accumulation of food in the furrows and can lead to inflammation in the event of inadequate oral hygiene. It is recommended to gently brush the surface of the tongue in order to get food debris from the gaps in the tongue and to prevent bacterial colonization. Sometimes the natural furrows on the tongue may enlarge with age, in smokers, strong tea drinkers and in some conditions such as Sjögren’s syndrome, psoriasis. There has also been an association between the presence of the scrotal tongue and Down’s syndrome and Rosenthal’s Melkersson’s syndrome (a rare neurological syndrome caused by recurrent vasculitis).
The scrotal tongue may coexist with a geographic language that resembles a map with irregularly distributed red, wartless spots well demarcated from the whitish surfaces of the normal mucosa. It can run in the family. There is a relationship between the occurrence of geographical language and certain immunological diseases, with nutritional deficiencies, psychosomatic disorders, or with irritating factors. A tongue with furrows on its surface may be the norm in some people. Sometimes, however, it is associated with some diseases.
I suggest you go to the GP, who, after collecting a full history and examining the patient, will make a decision as to what to do next.
— Lek. Anna Mitchke
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