Glossitis
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Glossitis Treatment
Treatment for glossitis may include:
Maintain good oral hygiene:
Brush your teeth after meals and at bedtime.
Floss your teeth every day.
Gargle with dilute saltwater three times per day.
Brush your tongue three times a day.
Clean the tongue with a tongue scraper each day.
Antibiotics for glossitis
Vitamin B supplements
Topical oral anesthetic:
Benzocaine
Lidocaine
Dyclonine
Topical dental paste:
Triamcinolone
acetonide
Glossitis clinical trials
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Last Updated: Mar 18, 2009
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Glossitis References:
Assimakopoulos D, Patrikakos G, Fotika C, Elisaf M. Benign migratory glossitis or geographic tongue: an enigmatic oral lesion. Am J Med. 2002 Dec 15;113(9):751-5.
Bohmer T, Mowe M. The association between atrophic glossitis and protein-calorie malnutrition in old age. Age Ageing. 2000 Jan;29(1):47-50.
Byrd JA, Bruce AJ, Rogers RS 3rd. Glossitis and other tongue disorders. Dermatol Clin. 2003 Jan;21(1):123-34.
