This article presents a case of symptomatic geographic tongue with fissured tongue with a history of asthma. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Objectives: The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence and distribution of oral mucosal lesions of patients attending the School of Dentistry. [readbyqxmd.com]

• Turkish

  The prevalence and risk factors associated with benign migratory glossitis lesions in 7619 Turkish dental outpatients. [wwjournals.com]

  The prevalence of tongue lesions in 5150 Turkish dental outpatients. Oral Dis 2003;9:188–95. [rroij.com]

• Short Stature

  stature, grey hairs, telecanthus, poor in studies, hypersociable nature [Figure 1]. [jofs.in]

  The patient had short stature, vertebral anomalies, short and broad fingers, a fetal facial appearance, gingival hyperplasia, fissured tongue, caries and multiple impacted teeth. [readbyqxmd.com]

• Rigor

  I started using a tongue cleaner rigorously due to that a white patch of some sorts came on the side of the tongue .I consulted Oral medicine specialist, 2 ENT's ,1 Dentist they don't see anything abnormal on my tongue .They said its due to tongue touching [practo.com]

• Fissured Tongue

  (facial) nerve paralysis ( Bell palsy ), and a fissured tongue. [emedicine.medscape.com]

  […] geographic tongue and fissured tongue. ( 26381370 ) Dafar A...Jontell M 2016 6 Oral medicine: Factors associated with geographic tongue and fissured tongue. ( 27388082 ) 2016 7 Frequency of fissured tongue (lingua plicata) as a function of age. ( 27808348 [malacards.org]

  Keywords fissured tongue, nonspecific tongue lesions, psoriasis, symptoms. [rroij.com]

• Tongue Atrophy

  […] whether tongue atrophy and fissured appearance could serve as clinical indicators/signs of MALT... [readbyqxmd.com]

• Oral Mucosal Disorder

  In the oral mucosal disorders, tongue lesions constitute substantial proportions. Variable range of prevalence rates has been reported in the different regions. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Pachyonychia

  BACKGROUND: Mutations in the KRT6A or KRT16 gene cause pachyonychia congenita type 1 (PC-1), while mutations in KRT16 or KRT6C underlie focal palmoplantar keratoderma (FPPK). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  […] involvement of psoriasis. ( 23914894 ) D'Erme AM...Prignano F 2013 13 Prevalence of fungi in cases of geographical and fissured tongue. ( 24881280 ) Dudko A...Kurnatowski P 2013 14 Two novel de novo mutations of KRT6A and KRT16 genes in two Chinese pachyonychia [malacards.org]

• Broad Nasal Bridge

  Figure 1: Facial profile of the patient with exopthalmos, broad nasal bridge, protruded lips, graying of hairs Click here to view Discussion Williams-Beuren syndrome is quite a rare syndrome and much literature about oro-dental features is not available [jofs.in]

• Pierre Robin Syndrome

  Fissured tongue was found to be associated with certain syndromes like Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome, Coffin-Lowry syndrome, Fraser's Syndrome, Down's syndrome, Oral-Facial-Digital Syndrome Type I, Mohr Syndrome, Pierre Robin Syndrome, Maroteaux-Lamy [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Cognitive Disorder

  It is characterized by congenital heart defects, neonatal hypercalcemia, skeletal and renal abnormalities, cognitive disorder, social personality disorder, and dysmorphic facies. [jofs.in]

• Cognitive Disorder

  It is characterized by congenital heart defects, neonatal hypercalcemia, skeletal and renal abnormalities, cognitive disorder, social personality disorder, and dysmorphic facies. [jofs.in]

Jorge Serafim Freitas (Serviço de Estomatologia, Centro Hospitalar São João, E.P.E.) for his collaboration in the diagnostic workup of our patient. References [1] M.K. Elias, F.J. Mateen, C.R. Weiler. [elsevier.es]

The goals of treatment are to relieve the costipation and to bre ... [practo.com]

It is not intended as medical advice for individual conditions or treatments. Talk to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist before following any medical regimen to see if it is safe and effective for you. [drugs.com]

What is the treatment for fissured tongue? Fissured tongue is a benign condition that does not require any specific treatment. [dermnetnz.org]

Medical considerations in dental treatment of children with Williams syndrome. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2005;99:573-80. [Figure 1], [Figure 2], [Figure 3] [jofs.in]

CLOSE Medical Disclaimer The medical information on this site is provided as an information resource only, and is not to be used or relied on for any diagnostic or treatment purposes. [diseaseinfosearch.org]

Prognosis Fissured tongue is a totally benign condition and is considered by most to be a variant of normal tongue architecture. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Early diagnosis of the syndrome is important since many of its features require treatment, and the prognosis can be dramatically improved by timely management. [7] Conclusion Williams-Beuren syndrome is a rare syndrome. [jofs.in]

[…] investigations - learn the methodology to perform a clinical appropriate research and a critical interpretation (also of the physio-pathological aspects) of the physical, physiological, instrumental and lab signs and evidences useful for the diagnosis and prognosis [unich.it]

Although a definitive etiology is unknown, a polygenic mode of inheritance is suspected because the condition is seen clustering in families who are affected. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Fissuring with normal papillary structure should be considered as variations of normal anatomy, whereas fissured tongue and geographic tongue are a clinical and etiological disease entity. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Epidemiologic survey of tongue lesions and analysis of the etiologic factors involved. Fogorv Sz, May, 92(5), 157-63.. Al-Wesabi, M.,A., Al-Hajri, M., Shamala, A.,& Al-Sanaani, S. (2017). [wwjournals.com]

A questionnaire detailing the clinical and epidemiological features of the disease was completed for each patient, and all patients were examined for tongue lesions. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

6] Etiology Although a specific etiology has not been elicited for fissured tongue, a polygenic or autosomal dominant mode of inheritance is suspected because fissured tongue is seen with increased frequency in families with an affected proband. [7] Epidemiology [emedicine.medscape.com]

Pathophysiology Fissured tongue affects only the tongue and is a finding in Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome, which consists of a triad of fissured tongue, granulomatous cheilitis, and cranial nerve VII paralysis (Bell palsy). [5, 6] Etiology Although a [emedicine.medscape.com]

The syndrome's pathophysiology is unclear and the treatment is challenging; corticosteroid therapy is the mainstay of treatment and is associated with clinical and histological improvement. [elsevier.es]

Contact your healthcare or dental provider if: The soreness prevents you from eating. You have questions or concerns about your condition or care. Treatment for fissured tongue is not usually needed. Food can become trapped in the grooves. [drugs.com]

Regular cleansing of the tongue helps prevent tongue irritation and bad breath that may occur from trapped in the grooves getting partially digested by salivary enzymes. [xpertdox.com]

Good oral hygiene with a special tongue scraper may help prevent the complications. [2] [Figure 1] [idoj.in]

Good oral hygiene with a special tongue scraper may help prevent the complications.[ 2 ] Footnotes Source of Support: Nil Conflict of Interest: None declared. REFERENCES 1. Reamy BV, Derby R, Bunt CW. Common tongue conditions in primary care. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Removal of debris by brushing the surface of the tongue will prevent irritation of the area and reduce the chance of infection. If infection occurs, health care professionals will treat it accordingly. [ozarkderm.com]