Effectiveness of Zinc Supplementation in Management of Patients With Symptomatic Benign Migratory Glossitis

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Trial end date: 2022-03-30
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Effectiveness of Zinc Supplementation in management of patients with symptomatic Benign Migratory Glossitis.

Zinc supplements seems to be a therapeutic option as Migratory glossitis is a chronic disease knowing that it needs no treatment. Zinc deficiency can probably be a causative factor in filiform papillae atrophy. Studies have mentioned the role of zinc in wound healing and maintaining a healthy epithelium, as well as regeneration of filiform papillae. Geographic tongue is a disorder that affects the lingual papillae. It has been shown that zinc sulfate can contribute to the treatment of geographic tongue positively.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Ain Shams University
• Treatments: Zinc Sulfate

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Both genders are eligible.

2. Adults above 18 years old.

3. Patients who presented at the control checkup with constant atrophic areas with raised keratotic margins.

4. Patients who diagnosed with symptomatic geographic tongue.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients with anemia, oral candidiasis, and indicators for localized irritations (dental caries, affected teeth, sharp teeth edges, dental calculus, faulty dental fillings, and faulty prosthetic procedures).

2. Psoriatic patients.

3. Vulnerable patients (Prisoners, persons with mental disabilities or physical handicaps, children, neonates and pregnant women)