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Tongue lesions

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Is a type of:

Mouth disorders

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Mouth

Symptoms

Bad breath
Fissured tongue
Hairy tongue
Fissured tongue

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Tongue lesions
Topical steroid

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