Does an enlarged tongue cause tooth marks?

An enlarged tongue with tooth marks is quite common in daily life. This is also called tooth-marked tongue. There are many causes, mainly because the enlarged tongue causes pressure around the teeth. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, this symptom is mostly related to qi deficiency and spleen deficiency, and spleen deficiency cannot transport water and dampness. When this happens, you should strengthen your diet and do moderate exercise, which are good ways to improve the situation.

Clinical manifestations

——Pale white and moist with tooth marks, it is due to excessive cold and dampness; ——Pale red with tooth marks, it is due to spleen deficiency or qi deficiency; ——Red and swollen all over the mouth, with tooth marks on the edges, it is mostly due to damp heat and phlegm stagnation;

In short, it can be divided into two types: Qi deficiency and Yang deficiency: ⑴ Qi deficiency type: weak spleen, main symptoms: pale tongue, thin white tongue coating, plump and tender tongue, tooth marks on the edges of the tongue, pale or sallow complexion, shortness of breath and laziness to speak, heavy head and swollen body, fatigue, spontaneous sweating, decreased appetite, abdominal distension after eating, nausea and vomiting, loose stools, and weak pulse. Treatment principle: tonify the middle and replenish Qi. ⑵ Yang deficiency type: Main symptoms: pale tongue, moist and slippery tongue surface, round, plump and tender tongue with teeth marks on the edges. Pale or dark complexion, fatigue, lethargy and love of lying down, bland mouth without thirst, poor appetite, cold pain in the abdomen, relieved by warmth, cold stomach and limbs, clear urine and loose stools, or edema, and a deep and weak pulse. Treatment principle: spicy and warm to tonify Yang.

Causes

Tongue with tooth marks is mostly caused by an enlarged tongue that is compressed by the edge of the teeth. Therefore, tongue with tooth marks is often seen together with enlarged tongue. It is mostly caused by spleen deficiency and is the main symptom of deficiency syndrome. If the tongue is pale and moist, it means the spleen is weak and cold and dampness are excessive. The cause of tongue with tooth marks is mostly due to spleen deficiency which is unable to transport and transform water and dampness. The dampness is blocked in the tongue and causes the tongue to become fat, which is squeezed by the teeth and forms tooth marks. Therefore, tooth marks are often seen together with a fat and tender tongue. On the one hand, the edema of the tongue indicates spleen yang deficiency and excessive dampness. On the other hand, the relaxation of the tongue muscles and insufficient opening of the mouth indicate spleen qi deficiency.

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