Tooth marks on the tongue are mostly caused by spleen deficiency and dampness. Tongue teeth marks, from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, is mostly considered to be the result of spleen deficiency and dampness, spleen deficiency can not properly transport water and dampness, dampness obstruction in the tongue and lead to the tongue body fat, by the edge of the teeth and pressure caused. Tongue teeth marks are often seen in conjunction with a large tongue, the main spleen deficiency, water-dampness internal storage (water-dampness stays in the body). A pale red and tender tongue with teeth marks on the side is mostly due to spleen deficiency; a pale white tongue with white moist moss and teeth marks is often due to cold-dampness trapping the spleen or water-dampness internalization in yang deficiency. Tongue with teeth marks, other symptoms of spleen deficiency and dampness is not obvious, you can first to dietary regulation, do not eat fat, sweet, thick and greasy products, eat less cold food, so as not to impede the spleen qi healthy transportation, water and dampness is difficult to get out, and aggravate the situation of teeth marks on the tongue. When symptoms such as fullness in the stomach and epigastrium and loose stools occur, it is recommended to take some spleen-healthy and dampness-inducing Chinese medicines or proprietary Chinese medicines orally under the diagnosis of a professional Chinese medicine practitioner.