Dry mouth and tongue pain may be the presence of furrowed tongue, atrophic lingual inflammation or Glenn’s syndrome. Specific need to go to the hospital according to clinical manifestations and laboratory tests to confirm.
1. furrowed tongue: infection with viruses, psoriasis hepatitis and other systemic diseases, can lead to the dorsum of the tongue appearing furrowed, furrow residue can appear secondary infection produced by bad breath pain, sometimes due to food stimulation resulting in tongue pain, dry and bitter.
2. Atrophic lingual inflammation: anemia, vitamin deficiency or other diseases can lead to atrophy of the papilla of the tongue, with or without dry mouth, burning sensation, there may be pain and numbness.
3. Sjögren’s syndrome: autoimmune disease can lead to chronic inflammation of the exocrine glands, secretion abnormalities, dry mouth symptoms can occur, and then triggered by atrophy of the papilla of the tongue pain and discomfort.
Dry mouth and tongue pain can also be seen in burning mouth syndrome, may be associated with psychological disorders or menopause, oral discomfort symptoms recommend timely medical treatment.