A smooth red tongue with a slick appearance may indicate:
a. niacin or vitamin B12 deficiency.
b. oral cancer.
c. recent use of antibiotics.
d. fungal infection.
A
A smooth red tongue with a slick appearance may indicate a niacin or vitamin B12 deficiency. Oral cancer involves lesions, recent use of antibiotics can turn the tongue yellow-brown to black and hairy, and fungal infections result in slightly raised white, cream-colored, or yellow spots in the mouth.
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