Smokers Tongue: It is seen exclusively in smokers and especially pipe smokers. It is a uniform keratosis of the hard palate and dorsal tongue with multiple red umbilicated papules that represent inflamed salivary glands. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Smokers Tongue is available below.
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