Therapy of inflammatory diseases and traumatic damage to the tongue

Recently, there has been an increase in the frequency of inflammatory diseases and traumatic injuries of the maxillofacial region, which not only disrupt the function of the organ, but sometimes threaten the patient's life and, therefore, require urgent medical measures. Late terms of care and erroneous tactics in the treatment of such patients can lead to persistent violations of the act of chewing, swallowing and speech. Unfortunately, the issues of treatment of inflammatory diseases and traumatic injuries of the tongue have not found proper coverage in the literature. In this regard, we decided to share the experience of their therapy.