Question 1

what's fissured tongue?

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Fissured Tongue: A fissured tongue  is a benign condition characterized by deep grooves or fissures in the dorsum (top) part of the tongue. Although these grooves may look unsightly, this condition is almost always  painless and benign.

Question 2

is a fissured tongue a turn-off?

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Who's going to see?: I don't think it would be noticeable, unless you're trying to pick up your doctor or dentist.  Who knows, the texture might be a turn on!

Question 3

could you pierce a fissured tongue?

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Yes: Yes, a fissured tongue is a deeply grooved tongue, but not usually painful or pathological.
Piercing should be no problem.

Question 4

does a fissured tongue get worse over the years?

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Not necessarily: Fissures in the tongue are quite normal.  Just make sure that you clean your tongue regularly.

Question 5

hello, how can i treat a severely fissured tongue?

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: This condition is normal for many people. An oral hygiene program of keeping tongue clean by brushing off food and debris that collects in fissures is recommended. Using a tongue scrapper, mouthwash and a Water Pik is also useful.

Question 6

please help! what is the difference between geographical and fissured tongue?

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Different: Geographic tongue, or glossitis, is when you have red or light patches that seem to change location on the tongue. It is thought that a deficiency of vitamin b can contribute, but there is no known cause. It is common and harmless. Fissured tongue is also harmless and shows up as deep cracks between the papilla. Sometimes geographic tongue may accompany fissured tongue.

Question 7

can there be any famous people with fissured tongues?

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Probably: There are many famous people that have a large variety of physical abnormalities.   However they have decided to not let any of those abnormalities keep them from their goal in life.

Question 8

in fissured tongue do the cracks stay there or move around?

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They don't move: Fissured tongue (also known as 'scrotal tongue, ' 'lingua plicata, ' 'plicated tongue, ' and 'furrowed tongue' is a benign condition characterized by deep grooves (fissures) in the dorsum of the tongue. Although these grooves may look unsettling, the condition is usually painless. Some individuals may complain of an associated burning sensation however it is benign.

Question 9

does geographic tongue usually  turn into a fissured tongue?

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No: While both situations involve the tongue, they do not appear to be related.  Fissured tongue is an anatomic variant.  Geographic tongue involves desquamation or surface sloughing of the top layer of the tongue.

Question 10

i have a geographic and fissured tongue and it bleeds  very slightly but constantly even when im not eating anything. how can i stop this?

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See dentist: Geographic tongue is usually asymptomatic.  If it bleeds, one would suspect something else may be happening. Need to make sure that you are not biting your tongue from dental malocclusion as well. A dental visit would be the first step.

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