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Suggest Treatment For Ridges On The Tongue

Posted on Fri, 23 Jan 2015

Question: My tongue has ridges on the side from what appears to be from my teeth, some days the ridges are more prominent than other day. Is this normal, or should I be concerned? I almost feel like they have always been there.

Answered by Dr. Satvinder Bakshi (8 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
it is normal

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Please dont worry as this is common and there is nothing to worry!!

If you do not develop pain , difficulty in swallowing or speaking or get recurrent ulcers on your tongue , you have nothing to worry and can rest assured.

Take care

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Satvinder Bakshi (7 minutes later)

I have no pain, no difficulty in swallowing or speaking, and no ulcers on the tongue. I just notice some days the ridges are more prominent than other days. There are even days when I have no ridges at all it seems.

Answered by Dr. Satvinder Bakshi (8 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
please dont worry

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Then you have nothing to worry as this is a normal phenomenon .

Take care!

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar