Prevalence and risk factors associated with geographic tongue among US adults

Shulman, Jay D.; Wm, Carpenter

doi:10.1111/j.1601-0825.2005.01208.x

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“…Few studies have shown that geographic tongue was more common in atopic patients (15) and patients with psoriasis (18). However, a large scale study reported a strong association of geographic tongue to race / ethnicity but did not find a significant association of geographic tongue to age, gender, diabetes mellitus or dermatological diseases (19). Reviewing the dental literature reveals wide variation in the prevalence of hairy tongue ranging from 0% (17) to 11.3% (3).…”

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Tongue lesions in a Jordanian population. Prevalence, symptoms, subject s knowledge and treatment provided

Darwazeh¹,

Almelaih²

2011

Med Oral

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Tongue lesions constitute a considerable proportion of oral mucosal lesions, and are health concern to both oral health care providers and public. Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of tongue lesions and conditions among a group of Jordanian population attending dental clinics, in addition to assessment of their symptoms, knowledge, and treatment provided for their tongue lesions. Study design: A total of 2000 dental out-patients were screened for tongue lesions. Results: Fissured tongue was the most common tongue lesion diagnosed in 11.5% of the subjects, followed by coated tongue (8.2%), geographic tongue (4.8%), hairy tongue (2.4%) and median rhomboid glossitis (0.5%). Symptoms were reported by 28% of the subjects with geographic tongue and 23% with fissured tongue. The majority of the subjects (ranging from 61.1%-86.4%) were neither aware about their tongue lesions nor worried about their prognosis. Less than 50% of those who were aware of their tongue lesions sought medical advice. Conclusion: The high prevalence of tongue lesions necessitates higher awareness of the general dental practitioner by their etiology, diagnosis and management.

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Tongue lesions in a Jordanian population. Prevalence, symptoms, subject s knowledge and treatment provided

Darwazeh¹,

Almelaih²

2011

Med Oral

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“…Clefted or lobed tongue is sometimes used to describe a midline fissure, which is sometimes associated with pain due to accumulation of food debris and bacteria (15). In (16,17). Geographic tongue is among the most frequently reported tongue disease in most worldwide studies (13,18,19).…”

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The prevalence of tongue lesions in Libyan adult patients

Byahatti¹,

Ingafou²

2010

J Clin Exp Dent

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This is the first ever-detailed study of tongue diseases in Libyan population, where the tongue conditions found in 320 patients (9.2%) of 3,460 consecutive patients screened in the department of Oral Medicine and Oral Diagnosis at faculty of dentistry, Benghazi Libya. Both sexes were affected almost equally and only 25 patients were aware of their tongue disease. Forty patients had one or more systemic illness, 34 of them was on regular medications. Fissured tongue was the most prevalent condition, as it has been found in 155(48.4%) patients, depapillated tongue in 82(25.6%) patients and geographic tongue in 55(17.2%) patients, other disease conditions were found in a lesser number of patients. Fifty-four patients had painful tongue conditions; other complaints included malodor, speech interferences or swallowing difficulties. Most conditions were confined to the tongue and in more than 90%, there had been involvement of the dorsum of the tongue. Fortunately, most tongue conditions can easily be diagnosed on clinical grounds by any experienced clinician, hence, the histopathological examination and other investigations are needed in only few cases. There is a wide variation in the prevalence of most of tongue diseases worldwide due to the lack of uniformity in criteria of the studies. Thus, more studies are needed in this regard.

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“…8,9 There are several reports from around the world that have studied the clinical prevalence of tongue pathoses, [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] supplying valuable information that can not only be used as references for local practicing clinicians, but also assist in a better understanding of the variations between different countries and eventually offering more specific insight into the possible influencing factors responsible for some lesions. Thus presenting more recent detailed data on the frequency and demographic characteristics of diseased conditions from different geographic regions seems imperative, especially considering the ongoing modifications in patient lifestyle and a general shift toward growing public awareness and sensibility to oral health leading to possible changes in disease pattern.…”

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An Analysis of Biopsy-proven Tongue Lesions among 8,105 Dental Outpatients

Alaeddini

Barghammadi

Eshghyar

et al. 2014

The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

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Aim:The aim of the present study was to analyze data on the characteristics of tongue lesions in dental patients seeking care at the Oral Pathology Service of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, from 1985-2010. Materials and methods:Demographic data and histopathologic diagnoses were recorded for all lesions that were documented as occurring on the tongue according to the patient records in our department. Statistical analysis included chi-square, t-, and Fisher's exact tests. A 95% confidence interval (CI) was calculated, and p < 0.05 was considered significant. Results:Tongue lesions constituted 6.3% of all received specimens which included 46 different defects. The most common lesions were lichen planus (LP), irritation fibroma (IF), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and pemphigus vulgaris (PV). Tongue lesions were significantly more common in women compared to men (CI = 0.65-0.94, p = 0.02). Mean age (47 years) did not differ between male and female subjects (CI = -2.49 -3.93, p = 0.06). The dorsal surface followed by the lateral aspect was the most common site for tongue lesions.

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Prevalence and risk factors associated with geographic tongue among US adults

Abstract: Geographic tongue was more prevalent among Whites and Blacks compared with Mexican-Americans, positively associated with FT, and inversely associated with cigarette smoking.

Cited by 103 publications

References 36 publications

Tongue lesions in a Jordanian population. Prevalence, symptoms, subject s knowledge and treatment provided

Tongue lesions in a Jordanian population. Prevalence, symptoms, subject s knowledge and treatment provided

The prevalence of tongue lesions in Libyan adult patients

An Analysis of Biopsy-proven Tongue Lesions among 8,105 Dental Outpatients

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