title: CONTRIBUTIONS TO RECOGNITION OF SOME PARTICULARITIES OF THE LINGUAL MUCOSA CONDITIONS.
abstract: Part of the oral cavity structure, the tongue plays an important role, both by its functions, and pathology, which sometimes can seriously damage the state of the entire body. As an important component of the dento-maxillary apparatus, the tongue has particular appreciative and perceptive abilities, also playing a role in articulation. The conditions of the mucosa and profound tissues of the tongue are generically named glossitis. Glossitis encompasses a wide range of conditions, from the common saburral deposits up to various forms of glossitis or the impressive tumoral lesions.
  
  
  METHODS
  A clinical-statistical study has been conducted on a group of 24 patients, females and males, 55 - 70 years old, in order to monitor the detection of the lingual mucosa lesions.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The damage of the lingual mucosa of the examined patients was subject to statistical analysis, revealing 24 patients with lingual mucosa lesions. The analysis of the type of lesion highlighted the diversity of the presented forms of lesions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  For a proper medical conduct, the dentist should know the degree of involvement of the aggravating factors in the onset of oral mucosa lesion, its particularities, and apply them in a customized manner; proper examination can be very important in detecting and treating these conditions.
authors.forename: Mihaela Monica
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Scutariu
authors.forename: Amelia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Surdu
authors.forename: Georgiana
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Macovei
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005928:Glossitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology*; D005929:Glossitis, Benign Migratory / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009055:Mouth / Q000473:pathology; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012383:Romania / Q000453:epidemiology; D014059:Tongue / Q000473:pathology*