
What Causes Burning Sensation On Tongue?

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Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX,
Thanks for consulting Healthcare magic .
This is Dr. Priyanka tiwari answering your query.
Read your query and understand your concern as you have burning sensation on tongue and paleness dont be worried so much this can be due to some reason like :
-Hormonal changes .
- Drug induced .
- Oral candidiasis : commonly called oral thrush , caused by candida fungus .
- Oral leukoplakia : smoking induced .
- Oral lichen planus : stress induced .
- Frictional keratosis : Due to sharp cusps of teeth .
- Geographic tongue : Due to Nutritional deficiency , vitamin B 12 deficiency .
- Thermal burn .
Can you attach a report (image ) of tongue that will be more helpful to arrive at conclusion .
Based on details provided I will suggest you to try these remedies :
- Maintain proper oral hygiene , use tongue scraper to clean your tongue .
- Drink plenty of water in short intervals .
- Chew sugar free chewing gums .
- Avoid hot spicy food .
- You can apply ointment on tongue like triamcinolone acetonide (.1%) 3 -4 times a day for one week by consulting with your local doctor.
If you have smoking induced lesion you have to quit your smoking habit and start with antioxitants by consulting with your local doctor .
Awating picture to comment further .
Hope this will help you.
Thanks


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Detailed Answer:
Hello ,
Welcome again .
Read your query and gone through reports (image) you have attached as far as I have observed you have raised redish taste buds this can be due inflamatory( smoking induced ) ,Drug induced (medicine you are taking ) , or Vitamin B 12 deficiency .
There is nothing to be worried so much sarahahmad but I will suggest you to consult Oral surgeon for visual examination of tongue and treat accordingly . If needed you can go for investigations like vital tissue staining or biopsy.
Inmeantime you can apply ointment triamniclone acetonide and avoid hot and spicy food.
- Quit smoking habit .
Hope I have answered your query.
If you have further query I will be happy to help.
Thanks .

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