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What age group experiences geographic tongue the most? does it begin in childhood or do you develop this later in life?
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Any age: Geographic tongue can occur at any age but it is most common in adults of middle age.
Answered 8/14/2013
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Any age: Geographic tongue, or benign migratory glossitis, can occur at any age and is usually asymptomatic.
Answered 8/13/2013
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