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Fissured Tongue among Patients Visiting the Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology in a Tertiary Care Centre

creativeworkseries.issnJNMA Print ISSN: 0028-2715; Online ISSN: 1815-672X
dc.contributor.authorBali, Harleen
dc.contributor.authorAdhikari, Sagar
dc.contributor.authorUpadhyaya, Chandan
dc.contributor.authorPoudel, Pratibha
dc.contributor.authorAdhikari, Bhoj Raj
dc.contributor.authorPandit, Sanju
dc.contributor.authorSapkota, Sneha
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-22T06:31:58Z
dc.date.available2025-08-22T06:31:58Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.descriptionHarleen Bali Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel, Kavrepalanchok, Nepal Sagar Adhikari Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel, Kavrepalanchok, Nepal Chandan Upadhyaya Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel, Kavrepalanchok, Nepal Pratibha Poudel Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel, Kavrepalanchok, Nepal Bhoj Raj Adhikari Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel, Kavrepalanchok, Nepal Sanju Pandit Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel, Kavrepalanchok, Nepal Sneha Sapkota Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel, Kavrepalanchok, Nepal
dc.description.abstractAbstract Introduction: Examination of the tongue and knowledge of its variation can aid clinicians in correctly assessing the cause of a patient’s complaint. Despite World Health Organization recommendations to encourage more epidemiological assessment of oral mucosal variations and lesions, the volume of literature in this area is limited. This study aimed to find out the prevalence of fissured tongues among patients visiting the Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology in a tertiary care centre. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among patients visiting the Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology in a tertiary care centre. Data was collected from 12 March 2023 to 10 May 2023 after obtaining ethical approval from the same institute. A convenience sampling method was used. The point estimate was calculated at a 95% Confidence Interval. Results: Out of 540 patients, the prevalence of fissured tongue was 73 (13.51%) (10.63-16.40, 95% Confidence Interval). A total of 34 (46.57%) were males and 39 (53.42%) were females. Conclusions: The prevalence of fissured tongue among patients visiting the Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology was higher than other studies done in similar settings.
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.8287
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/1925
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherNepal Medical Association
dc.titleFissured Tongue among Patients Visiting the Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology in a Tertiary Care Centre
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oaire.citation.startPage762
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