Tongue disorders can include canker sores, thrush, oral lichen planus, tongue trauma, geographic tongue, etc. Problems of tongue movement occur mostly due to nerve damage.
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What can cause a red patch on the folate papillae?
Query: Hello doctor, I have a habit of chewing tobacco. I have reddish patch on the foliate papillae since last month. I have visited a doctor. He told me that it might be due to the wisdom tooth sharpness and does not suspect erythroplakia. He smoothens the edges of the tooths three days ago and advised D... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Ulcers in the mouth can be because of many reasons, most of which are benign. We need to answer a few questions to arrive at a diagnosis. Are the lesions on both sides of the tongue? Does it hurt when you eat spicy foods? Has the lesion regressed from the time you visite... Read Full »