PREVALENCE OF GEOGRAPHIC TONGUE, FISSURED TONGUE AND MEDIAN RHOMBOID GLOSSITIS AMONG THE POPULATION OF DHARWAD DISTRICT, KARNATAKA.

GAYATHRI S RAO; STUTI GOYAL; VENKATESH NAIKMASUR

Volume : VII, Issue : III, March - 2018

PREVALENCE OF GEOGRAPHIC TONGUE, FISSURED TONGUE AND MEDIAN RHOMBOID GLOSSITIS AMONG THE POPULATION OF DHARWAD DISTRICT, KARNATAKA.

Gayathri S Rao, Stuti Goyal, Venkatesh Naikmasur

Abstract :

Aim: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of geographic tongue (GT), fissured tongue (FT) and median rhomboid glossitis (MRG) and to find out the possible association of these lesions with any of the underlying diseases and habits.

Materials and Methods: A prevalence study was conducted for one year among the general population attending the department of oral diagnostics at SDM Dental Hospital, Dharwad. 60,000 patients were screened for geographic tongue, fissured tongue or median rhomboid glossitis.

Results: The prevalence of tongue lesions in the general population attending SDM Hospital was 0.12%. Geographic tongue was the most common tongue lesion found. Geographic tongue was present in subjects with Hypertension, Allergy/any skin related problems and Hormonal disorders & was more prevalent in smokers and chewers too.

Conclusion: The prevalence of tongue lesions GT, FT, MRG among the Dharwad population was 0.12%. No significant associations were found.