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What Causes Geographic Tongue?
Question: After looking at images I think his tongue may be geographic tongue in that one spot.
The white veins appear to be geographic tongue in images I am looking at. So his ear and tongue may be unrelated.
The white veins appear to be geographic tongue in images I am looking at. So his ear and tongue may be unrelated.
Brief Answer:
Yes, both are unrelated...
Detailed Answer:
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Geographic tongue is seen in vitamin deficiency individuals, it's totally harmless.
Secondly, both geographic tongue and the ear are un-related.
But, during the episodes of mouth breathing, the tongue will get dried up and thus inflammation sets in over the denuded mucosa causing pain.
Adequate rehydration and consuming plenty of vitamins can help in solving this problem to a certain extent.
Regards
Dr. Naveen Kumar N.
ENT and Head & Neck Surgeon
Yes, both are unrelated...
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome back
Geographic tongue is seen in vitamin deficiency individuals, it's totally harmless.
Secondly, both geographic tongue and the ear are un-related.
But, during the episodes of mouth breathing, the tongue will get dried up and thus inflammation sets in over the denuded mucosa causing pain.
Adequate rehydration and consuming plenty of vitamins can help in solving this problem to a certain extent.
Regards
Dr. Naveen Kumar N.
ENT and Head & Neck Surgeon
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Answered by
Dr. Naveen Kumar Nanjasetty
Otolaryngologist / ENT Specialist
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