Tongue lesions as an oral diagnostic challenge for a primary care physician- A clinical case series

Abstract

Tongue acts as a mirror of our body. Diagnosis of tongue lesions is challenging to primary physicians as they might be the first sign or may be a part of underlying systemic diseases. Knowledge on the lesions of tongue is necessary for oral and overall health planning and education. Hence, this article illustrates a clinical case series of tongue lesions among a rural population in south Chennai, thus imparting a higher awareness of the specific tongue pathology-related etiology and management to increase the awareness on thorough oral screening including detailed assessment of tongue and provide a holistic care to patients to improve the Oral health related and Overall quality of life of patients (OHRQOL/QOL).

Keywords

• cancer of the tongue
• fissured tongue
• geographic tongue
• oral diagnosis
• physician
• primary care
• tongue
• tongue abnormalities
• tongue diagnosis
• tongue diseases
• tongue lesions