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;

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.