What Vitamin Deficiency Causes Bald Tongue? A Guide to Atrophic Glossitis
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According to a study in *BMC Oral Health*, a significant percentage of patients with atrophic glossitis, or a bald tongue, have a measurable vitamin B12 deficiency. So, what vitamin deficiency causes bald tongue? This condition is most frequently linked to deficiencies in B-complex vitamins, particularly B12, as well as folate and iron.
