Prevalence and subjective knowledge of tongue lesions in an Indian population

• Published in: Journal of oral biology and craniofacial research (Amsterdam) Vol. 6; no. 2; pp. 124 - 128
• Main Authors: Bhattacharya, Preeti Tomar, Sinha, Rupam, Pal, Sumona
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.05.2016; Elsevier
• Subjects: Coated tongue; Fissured tongue; Oral diseases; Original; Otolaryngology; Tongue; Coated tongue; Tongue; Oral diseases; Fissured tongue

The current study was designed to determine prevalence of various tongue lesions and their association with age, gender, systemic illness, deleterious habits, and distribution over the surfaces of tongue. It also explored the awareness and knowledge of subjects in relation to presence of tongue lesi...