A person may suddenly notice cracks in his tongue that do not know the source or cause, so that the tongue strikes what is known as cracking any appearance of cracks or folds or grooves of many undesirable on the surface of the tongue change in appearance and feel uncomfortable. It is a rare condition, affecting only 5% of the general population and rare in children. Studies have also shown that the appearance of tongue cracks is associated with age. The older the cracks, the greater the difference in depth from one person to another, but often do not be painful unless accompanied by infections or ulcers.
Although the tongue is one of the thickest muscles in the body and the strongest ever, it may sometimes be exposed to factors that may cause problems in appearance as any other member of the body.
The cracking of the tongue may be simple or deep. It may be an isolated condition or accompaniment to other symptoms such as tongue pain, irritation or redness and ulcers on both sides, and the owner may feel burned by eating food, especially the hot one, and the cracks may be so deep that food remains attached to it. Over time, it causes foul odor from the mouth, although cleaned.
There has been no effective treatment for the cracking of the tongue so far. In such cases, doctors recommend that teeth and tongue be cleaned with brush and paste, but if the discomfort is increased, such as swollen tongue or enlargement of the tongue, tests should be done to rule out tongue cancer.
Causes of tongue cracking
- The tongue is exposed to an injury such as persistent contact with the tongue from a toothbrush, talking while eating, or having broken teeth.
- The genetic cause: Although this factor is not confirmed, it is possible that the cracked tongue is the result of genes inherited from parents; the tongue is cracked from birth and not by time and other factors.
- Tongue abnormalities: The loss of the tongue of the filaments of the shape of the tongue and the appearance of cracks or curvature in it.
- Some psychological stresses: such as exposure to depression, anxiety, nervousness and stress.
- Physical stress.
- Excessive eating hot.
- Grinding teeth.
- Some types of anemia have acute deficiencies in some vitamins and minerals in the body.
- A symptom of a disease such as cracking is associated with Melkerson Rosenthal Syndrome.
- Aging.