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PubMed1992

[Incidence of tongue diseases based on epidemiologic studies (review of the literature)].

According to the literary data the prevalence of fissured tongue varies between 0.8-60.0%, that of geographic tongue between 0.1-14.3%, that of atrophy tongue between 1.3-9.0% and that of the central papillary atrophy of the tongue between 0.0-3.35%. The wide-ranging diversity concerning the epidemiological data of tongue diseases can be explained by the multiple character of sampling, diagnosis and other methods used in different types of examinations. Disregarding the extremities and considering the average prevalence data, these agree in general with the epidemiological data found in Hungary in 1990: fissured tongue 8.8% geographic tongue 3.0%, atrophic tongue 6.37% and central atrophy of the tongue 0.35% prevalence.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1999

Non neoplastic tongue diseases. An epidemiological investigation and diagnostic criteria.

BACKGROUND: Few clinical-epidemiological data regarding tongue diseases were showed in recent literature. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of non neoplastic tongue pathologies, and to perform an epidemiological, clinical and etiopathogenetic comparable data system on Non-Neoplastic Glossitis (NNG). METHODS: A total of 215 subjects (90 males and 125 females, age range: 6-72 years) have been examined) at the Dental Clinic of the University of Brescia over a period of 2 years. From this group, patients with tongue non neoplastic lesions were selected. Each selected patient with NNG was examined, following the Diagnostic Protocol of the "Department of Oral Pathology and Medicine" of the Dental Clinic of Brescia University. RESULTS: 84 cases of NNG (39%) were observed from January 1997 to October 1998. CONCLUSIONS: The selected group of patients with NNG has been stratified following clinical and etiological criteria, and the results discussed, emphasizing the importance of careful and correct examination of the tongue, in order to bring to light morphological and pathological changes often neglected or misdiagnosed. One should never exclude, moreover the possibility of malignant evolution of some lingual lesions requiring a close follow-up.

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PubMed2005

Tongue disease in advanced AIDS.

OBJECTIVE: This study describes the involvement and the histological alterations found in the tongues of 92 autopsied patients who died with AIDS. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Sex, age, CD4 cell count and clinical history were obtained from the files of 92 patients who died with AIDS. All the tongues were examined for macroscopical alterations and stained using H&E, Gomori-Grocott, Ziehl-Neelsen, PAS, Brow-Hopps and Mucicarmine. Histological autopsy findings were grouped based on a protocol that was designed following the World Health Organization recommendations. RESULTS: The mean age of the patients who died of AIDS and CD4 cell count were 36 years and 82 cells microL(-1), respectively. Histological alterations of the tongues were found in 75% of the cadavers. The most common lesions were hairy leukoplakia (HL) (42 cases), candidosis (31 cases) and non-specific chronic glossitis (29 cases), followed by concomitant lesions (28 cases), non-specific chronic ulceration (17 cases), melanotic pigmentation (13 cases), herpes simplex (10 cases), lymphoepithelial cysts (two cases), cryptococcosis (two cases), mycobacteriosis (one case), histoplasmosis (one case), cytomegalovirus infection (one case) and non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (one case). HL with oral candidosis (n = 13) were the most common concomitant lesions. CONCLUSION: These findings indicate that the tongue is a favorite site to occurrence of reactive, infectious and concurrent lesions in the end-stage of AIDS patients.

AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections↗
PubMed2005

The effect of tongue scraper on mutans streptococci and lactobacilli in patients with caries and periodontal disease.

Tongue cleaning is an ancient habit. Recent literature has shown that tongue cleaning leads to healthy oral environment. The aims of this study were to assess the effect of tongue scraper among male adult patients with caries and periodontal disease, on Mutans streptococci (MS) and Lactobacilli (Lb) bacteria and secondly to assess the effect on self perceived oral malodour. Sixty male patients completed the study. The age ranged from 20-55 years (32 +/- 9.53). Fifty percent of the subjects were with university education level. Mean DMFT score was 9.17 (+/-5.46), while 88% of the subjects were with early to moderate periodontitis assessed by CPITN. Thirty one percent of the subjects were smoker, while 86.7% had tea/coffee drinking habit and tooth brushing. Only 28% claimed of using miswak (chewing stick). All patients were advised to use a tongue scraper twice daily for at least 2 minutes per day for 7 days. No effort was made to change tooth brushing or dietary habits of patients. Self perceived oral malodour was reported by 41.7% at baseline and 30% after use of tongue scraper. Salivary count of Mutans Streptococci and Lactobacilli had significant decrease 3.37 (+/- 0.71) to 2.27 (+/- 0.80) and 3.22 (+/- 0.85) to 2.32 (+/- 0.87) respectively (P = 0.000). It was concluded that tongue scraping twice daily for 7 days had significant effect on MS and Lb bacteria and also decreased oral malodour

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