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What Causes Patches On Tongue?
My tongue is very weird, I woke up this morning and noticed that my tongue had this patch at the left rear, the patch has not got the pale pinkish tongue body colour like the rest of my tongue but has a brighter pink and very big taste buds I m quite worried because it feels uncomfortable and I have an odd taste in my mouth I m not sure if its just paranoia. I brushed my teeth and tongue (with my toothbrush) and that didnt solve the problem.
Mon, 15 Sep 2014
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Thanks for consulting HCM,
Read your query patches on tongue can be geographic tongue , median rhomboid glossitis , or depapillation of papillae these patches are seen in some patients with nutitional deficiency , vitamin B 12 deficiency also .
Dont be worried so much I will advise you to take nutitional diet , vitamin B supplements and consult oral surgeon for oral examination of tongue to rule out the cause .
Hope this will help you.
Thanks for consulting HCM,
Read your query patches on tongue can be geographic tongue , median rhomboid glossitis , or depapillation of papillae these patches are seen in some patients with nutitional deficiency , vitamin B 12 deficiency also .
Dont be worried so much I will advise you to take nutitional diet , vitamin B supplements and consult oral surgeon for oral examination of tongue to rule out the cause .
Hope this will help you.
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