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Geographic tongue

2022-05-02 19:53:42
My doctor diagnosed me with a geographic tongue. However, it appears on the right lateral border and not anywhere also. Is it possible that geographic tongue affects only a single area of tongue?
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Answered2022-05-03 02:24:36

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