Prevalence Of Benign Migratory Glossitis In Patients Visiting A Private Dental College In Chennai

Benign migratory glossitis also known as geographic tongue is a recurrent condition of unknown etiology characterised by loss of epithelium particularly of the filiform papillae on the dorsum of the tongue. The aim of the study is to evaluate the prevalence of benign migratory glossitis in patients visiting a private dental college in Chennai. A retrospective study was done using the case records of patients visiting University hospital from June 2019 - December 2019. Case sheets containing information on Benign Migratory Glossitis were retrieved and analysed. In total, 38 cases were confirmed. Prevalence was found to be 0.09% and was found to be more common in males than in females. In males, geographic tongue is prevalent among the age group 19-28 yrs whereas in females it is prevalent in the age group 29-38 yrs. However, there was no statistically significant correlation between age, gender, and the presence of disease. Within the limits of the study, it can be concluded that benign migratory glossitis has a prevalence rate of 0.09% and is more common in males at a much younger age than females