Bald Tongue

  S ecrets that your tongue reveals about your health (an insight) - ABNORMAL SMOOTHNESS: Abnormal smoothness of the tongue is a condition also called as Atrophic glossitis or Bald tongue or Moeller glossitis- as the word suggests glossa means tongue and tis means inflammation. It is a condition characterised by a smooth glossy tongue that is often tender/painful, more usually an inflammation with depapillation of the dorsal surface of the tongue(loss of lingual papillae) leaving a smooth and erythematous(reddened) surface. SYMPTOMS; -Smooth,shiny appearance of the tongue. -Change in the tongue color(darker). -Tongue swelling. -Difficulty with chewing, swallowing or speaking. Burning sensation. -There may be additional signs and symptoms such as pallor, oral ulceration and angular chelitis(depending upon the underlying cause). CAUSES: 1. Anemia: Iron deficiency anemia (mainly by blood loss)                   Megaloblastic anemia (vitamin b12 deficiency)                   Pernicious ane