Parallelly occurring lesions on the surface of the tongue

Abstract

Background: In this paper the authors describe parallelly occurring lesions on the surface of the tongue. Fissures at the surface of the tongue and lingua geographica also belong to this group. These nosological units can be manifested together or separately. The authors report a possible presence of a pathological plaque layer and also a secondary manifestation of some systematic diseases. The other part is a guide to examination and evaluation of tongue fissures and lingua geographica. The described lesions have a significant importance in oral health evaluation.

Keywords

• tongue fissures
• lingua geographica
• oral health evaluation