Conclusion

The results of this study correspond with the findings reported in western populations.  Our results showed a significant co-existence of geographic tongue and fissured tongue.  We observed a higher concurrence of fissures with the typical appearance of a central atrophic area bounded by a raised circinate line.  We did not find any association between geographic tongue and any systemic disease.  Also, there was no correlation between geographic tongue and a history of allergy.

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Citation Number: Vol. 6, No. 1, Page 131