Friday, April 30, 2010

Atrophic tongue disease and tips on how to treat

Description:
Atropic on the tongue causing red tongue, smooth, and inflammation. Some of the factors that cause, among others, bacterial infections, HIV infection, fungal infections, herpes, or cancer of the tongue. Could also be due to nutritional deficiencies, namely vitamin B12, anemia, folate acid, or niacin difesiensi.

Symptoms:
- Tongue red
- Tongue pain
- The tongue sensitive to spicy food
- Breath odor
- Injury to the tongue or mouth
- Other symptoms depend on the underlying cause

Maintenance:
Treatment tailored to the cause. If the cause is due to vitamin deficiency, the treatment was performed under vitamin therapy. If the cause because the infection is treated with antifungal or antibiotic. Other efforts that can be done is to take care of cleaning the tongue with a tongue brush and avoid the consumption of alcohol and cigarettes.