What Is Fissured Tongue?
7. Are Tongue Fissures the Only Growths to Focus On?
Since fissures are harmless for the most part, there isn’t much need to focus on them outside of boosting your basic dental practices. However, this doesn’t mean you should ignore growths that appear on your tongue. Oral cancer is an incredibly serious condition you want to catch early in order to find some type of treatment. In many cases, oral cancer will make itself known through an ulcer or similar growth on a person’s tongue. Should you notice anything peculiar growing on the surface, have it looked at by a doctor as soon as possible.
Ulcers and oral cancers are most common in people who smoke or drink alcohol in excess. Still, anyone can develop this cancer based on genetic history and environmental factors.
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