What is the treatment for fissured tongue?

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From the Research

Treatment for Fissured Tongue

  • Fissured tongue is a condition that does not require treatment, as stated in the study 1.
  • The etiology of fissured tongue remains obscure, and it is believed to be associated with several disorders, including geographic tongue 2.
  • There is no consensus on a specific treatment for fissured tongue, but it has been suggested that it may be related to tongue edema, and treatment may involve addressing underlying conditions such as gastritis 2, 3.
  • A case report suggests that Lactobacillus treatment as an adjuvant may be effective in treating geographic tongue and fissured tongue with gastritis 3.
  • Other studies discuss the approach to diagnosis and management of disorders of the tongue, including fissured tongue, but do not provide specific treatment recommendations 4, 5.

References

1
Research

Common Tongue Conditions in Primary Care.

American family physician, 2024

2
Research

Fissured tongue: a sign of tongue edema?

Medical hypotheses, 2014

4
Research

Glossodynia and other disorders of the tongue.

Dermatologic clinics, 1987

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