The cause of tongue fissure may be due to chronic wasting disease, oral hygiene factors, grooved tongue, tongue trauma, chronic injury.
1. Chronic wasting disease: clinically, it is mostly seen in local electrolyte disorders caused by fever and dehydration, and furrowed tongue can appear when diabetes and chronic enteritis are severe.
2. Oral hygiene factors: poor oral environment, a large number of plaque, calculus, food debris, residual roots, residual crown stimulation, can also lead to poor hygiene in the oral cavity, conducive to the breeding of bacteria, resulting in deepening of the crack.
3. Grooved tongue: it is a more common disease on the back of the tongue, the etiology is not clear, it may be related to age. It may be related to age. It may also be related to geography, human environment, ethnicity, and systemic diseases such as psoriasis, typhoid fever, syphilis, melioidosis, desiccation syndrome, Down’s syndrome, etc. In addition, it may also be related to genetic factors, and the development of the tongue, which may lead to the deepening of cracks. It may also be related to genetic factors and delayed-type allergic reactions and mossy changes. All of them may have tongue fissures.
4. Tongue trauma: It is possible for the tongue to be damaged during facial injuries. It is also possible to bite the tongue while eating, leading to tongue fissures.
5. Chronic injuries: For example, having a relatively sharp tooth tip, or a particularly sharp stump or crown, may damage the tongue mucosa, resulting in a small fissure on the tongue.
In the case of cracked tongue, pay attention to rinse the mouth after meals, keep the local clean, and go to the hospital if necessary.