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What causes burning tounge syndrome?

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Many things: Ranging from vitamin deficiencies, diabetes, hypothyroidism to oral habits such as tongue thrusting and mouth breathing. Diagnosis of the underlying cause is a process of elimination of major causes.

Dr Raff and another doctor agreed

Answered 1/20/2017

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