Geographic tongue is a common oral finding. It is AKA benign migratory glossitis and is seen in up to 1/30 of the human population. Females have it twice as often as males. It is thought that inheritance is polygenic. There is a slightly increased risk if the patient has psoriasis. Most are asymptomatic – though it may cause mild sensitivity to spicy foods. The treatment is reassurance and education. It may come and go for a brief period of time or persist for months to years.

Conditions that geographic tongue can be confused with

Examples of Geographic Tongue