A posterior tongue tie isn't uncommon in newborn babies. While this congenital condition can make breastfeeding difficult and may lead to speech delays later in life, it's easy to correct. Here's how.

Figure 1: After starting moxifloxacin, the patient developed brown discoloration on the dorsum of the tongue with carpet-like elongated filiform lingual papillae ...

The posterior pharyngeal wall moves upward, while the posterior part of the tongue moves forward to enlarge the oropharyngeal chamber. Nasal regurgitation of the food occurs if the nasopharynx is ...

A dental team in Afghanistan identified a dorsal tongue ulcer in a 62-year-old man who later tested positive for COVID-19. The man's painful lesion persisted for weeks, and he also experienced ...

The fissured tongue is another variant of normal morphology occasionally noted by patients. A central fissure or multiple lateral fissures (Figure 3) on the dorsal tongue is frequent in the aging ...

Tongue-tie is more than a just a metaphor for stumbling over your words. It’s an actual oral condition that can impact many things from breastfeeding to your airway, from speech to dental health ...

(A) Painless white adherent plaques on the dorsal tongue surfaces of a 29-year-old man. (B) Close-up view of a lesion: the surface of the patch has a corrugated appearance forming prominent folds.

Henstrom warned her that untreated posterior tongue-ties can lead to serious medical issues in babies and children, including failure to breastfeed, migraines, ...

The posterior area of the dorsal surface can be readily assessed by a gentle but thorough scraping using a disposable plastic spoon. Afterward, the spoon can be smelled to compare the odor with ...

Clinically, hairy tongue appears as a furry, hair-like layer on the dorsal midportion of the tongue, without affecting the lateral regions.⁶ The elongated papillae can present in various colors ...

Atrophic glossitis was associated with notably elevated risk of dorsal tongue cancers (OR, 72.9 [95% CI, 13.3 to 399.4]). Of note, some inflammatory tongue conditions generally accepted to be benign ...