Question 1

what could be a reason that my tongue is split?

Accepted Answer

Tongue: Might need to have your doctor look at it if it's bothering you.

Question 2

what could cause a sharp pain at the back of my tongue with it turning a weird brown colour with splits in it?

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Best to be seen: By a dentist.  The tongue can have fissures in it.  Best to be checked out. Hope this helps.

Question 3

i woke up with my tongue split down the middle and bleeding for no apparent reason, what would cause this? how should i stop the bleeding?

Accepted Answer

Tongue Ring?: Tongue rings can do this - they are dangerous in many ways.  If it is not a tongue ring, then this is not normal, have a dentist take a look at it.

Question 4

i'm smoker man, sometimes i split bloody mucus and i can taste the blood in my mouth.can i know the reason please.and what i need to do ?

Accepted Answer

See a doctor: Coughing up blood can be a sign of a serious problem. A chest x-ray can rule out most of the bad things.

Question 5

i'm 52 yrs old+ my dentist found.a split in the roof of my mouth...does this mean i need surgery? what causes this?

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Probably not: You were probably born with that split and it is not severe and has always been there. If it is not causing you any problems or discomfort it should not cause you any problems in the future. Depending on where it is, unless you need dentures, i can't imagine why you would need surgery.

Question 6

what causes a black tongue?

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Black Tongue: Black tongue can be from foods or candies, from a yeast or 'thrush' infection among other rare things.  If there are any other symptoms or concerns please get in to see your family doctor or dentist.

Question 7

what causes geographical tongue?

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Unknown: The cause of geographic tongue is unknown, and there's no way to prevent the condition. Although geographic tongue may look alarming, it doesn't cause health problems and isn't associated with infection or cancer. Geographic tongue can sometimes cause tongue discomfort and increased sensitivity to certain substances.

Question 8

would getting my tongue split hurt?

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Yes: Hey!  you are a human being.  If you got your thumb split, would it hurt?  Cutting into tissue and through skin hurts.  Is that really a mystery?

Question 9

what causes a blue tongue in humans?

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Bad hygiene: Blue tongue may be due to build up of food debris under the structures on the surface of the tongue.  Daily brushing or scrapping with a plastic device will help to keep the tongue clean.  
Congenital heart disease or some other forms of medical conditions can give you blue tongue.  Consult with a medical doctor to do further test.

Question 10

what can cause fisures on your tongue?

Accepted Answer

Truly unknown: Definitive cause is not known, but is quite common, more so in some genetic disease such as down and melkerson-rosenthal syndromes, sacoidosis etc...  It is typically just a finding, not a symptom...As most have no pain etc...Glossitis or inflammation of tongue can cause pain/burning etc..And have several causes...If you have pain/burning etc...Consult doc..
Good luck.

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