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2. Fissured tongue - Wikipedia

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   Fissured tongue is a benign condition characterized by deep grooves in the dorsum of the tongue. Although these grooves may look unsettling, the condition is usually ...

3. If you have bumps on your tongue, here’s what they could mean

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   Much like your teeth, hair, skin, and nails, your tongue says a lot about your health.

4. Glossitis - Wikipedia

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   Iron-deficiency anemia is mainly caused by blood loss, such as may occur during menses or gastrointestinal hemorrhage.This often results in a depapilled, atrophic glossitis, giving the tongue a bald and shiny appearance, along with pallor (paleness) of the lips and other mucous membranes a tendency towards recurrent oral ulceration, [6] and cheilosis (swelling of the lips). [7]

5. Tongue disease - Wikipedia

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   Cleft tongue (bifid tongue) - completely cleft tongue is a rare condition caused by a failure of the lateral lingual swellings to merge. [4] More common is an incompletely cleft tongue, appearing as midline fissure. This is normally classed as fissured tongue.

6. Tongue scrapers are a great way to clean the mouth, dentists ...

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   Everyone has tongue bacteria. Tongue scrapers are an effective way to get rid of these germs if done correctly. Tongue scrapers are a great way to clean the mouth, dentists say.

7. A Tool to Clean (Like Really Clean) Your Tongue

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8. Mouth assessment - Wikipedia

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   The sides of the tongue are inspected with a gloved hand holding a piece of gauze. The tongue is moved side to side and inspected; it should be pink, moist, smooth and glistening. Assessment of the ventral (bottom) surface of the tongue is done by having the patient touch the tip of their tongue against the roof of their mouth.

9. Oral hygiene - Wikipedia

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   A 1930s poster from the Work Projects Administration promoting oral hygiene. Tooth decay is the most common global disease. [14] Over 80% of cavities occur inside fissures in teeth where brushing cannot reach food left trapped after eating and saliva and fluoride have no access to neutralize acid and remineralize demineralized teeth, unlike easy-to-clean parts of the tooth, where fewer ...