Tongue: It is the strongest muscle in the human body, and one of the members is very important to him; because it helps in tasting food, and work on swallowing, and help speak, and may be infected tongue is known as the tongue cracked, and this case is many cracks formed and formed on And the problem of the incision of the tongue is full of rare cases, which result from the absence of fusion in the two halves of the tongue; where the incision extends from the peak of the tongue backward to the depth of the tongue on the middle line, and may cause splitting at the top of the tongue, There is a possibility of a case only A split in the bottom of the mouth, and a lack of fusion of the halves of the tongue due to poor middle line of the mandible.
The most common and common form among people is a partial incision in the tongue. In these cases, bacterial activity increases in the base of the incision and becomes a suitable place in which many types of infections are formed. Also in this case, food waste is collected and thus fermented. Effect on the size of the tongue remains normal size without increase and enlargement.
Causes of Tongue Cracking
- Tongue cracking may occur due to lack of vitamin B12 Inside the body.
- Injury to the tongue with certain types of fungi, which are caused by the intake of certain drugs and antibiotics.
- Infection that can be exposed to the tongue of many causes such as: Scratches caused by the toothbrush on the tongue.
- Genetic factors and family history with schizophrenia.
- Tongue cracking can be triggered as an adverse reaction, such as: sensitivity to certain substances such as mouthwashes, toothpastes, or any allergens that occur when they reach the tongue.
- Burns to the tongue as a result of eating hot drinks or foods, and not borne by the tongue.
- The presence of abnormalities and lack of taste papillae, or an increase in the number of papillae than the normal ratio, the disease is called tongue abnormalities.
- The presence of disorders and disorders in the salivary glands in the mouth, and these disorders lead to dry mouth, causing infections and cracks in the tongue.
- Deficiency of the iron in the body leads to inflammation of the mouth and tongue, and thus infection of the tongue.
- Inflammation of the tongue is caused by the pointed teeth in the mouth, which are implanted in the tongue, causing inflammation, and thus cause cracks in the tongue.
- Eating hot foods, as well as spicy foods that cause burning tongue, and thus inflammation and cracks in the tongue.