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...

Ayurvedic Acharyas have mentioned so many Mukharaogas (diseases of the oral cavity). Among these Jihwagata rogas tongue) are described separately. Sushruta and Vagbhatta five rogas. Upajihwika by Adhijihwa represent cystic lesions on floor mouth. Modern science describes a few diseases in which patient presents with swelling Mucocele is lesion or cavity filled mucus. They found any mucosal surf...

Purpose Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder of hyperglycemia and is associated with the increase in cardiovascular diseases and other complications. In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), examination of the tongue plays an important role in diagnosis. Tongue color, tongue characteristics (e.g. petechia) and sublingual collateral vessels indicate blood stasis status in TCM. The purpose of ...

Background and aim: Geographic tongue is a recurrent disorder with several associated etiologies. It is believed to be a common occurrence in the patients suffering from recurrent, acute inflammatory diseases. The purpose of this study was to compare the prevalence of geographic tongue between asthmatic patients and healthy subjects. Materials and Methods: This descriptive-analytic study was...

this study was conducted on the secondary school students by actively patient selection method it means that patients did not go to see the doctor themselves. the studies were randomly selected among the schools located in areas of average socioeconomic status. although geographic and fissured tongue disorders with no discomfort and with clinical sign are common phenomena, they are detected and...