White Spots On Tongue Causes, Treatments and More
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Geographic Tongue
These island-shaped lesions sometimes give the tongue a map-like appearance that may have white borders or edges. They can appear on either the upper surface of the tongue or the sides. It's unknown how geographic tongue develops, but it is rarely harmful or a sign of any serious medical issues such as cancer.
Symptoms may last up to a year and include persistent patches of varying shapes and sizes and white-colored borders that may be slightly raised around the lesions.
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