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What develops when the ventral surface of the anterior tongue is repeatedly bitten/traumatized by the primary anterior incisors (e.g., natal/neonatal teeth)?

  1. Geographic tongue
  2. Riga-Fede disease
  3. Median rhomboid glossitis
  4. Hairy tongue
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Correct answer: B. Riga-Fede disease

  • A. Incorrect – migratory erythematous patches on the dorsum, not trauma-induced.
  • B. Correct – a traumatic ulceration of the ventral tongue from repetitive rubbing against natal/neonatal mandibular incisors.
  • C. Incorrect – a midline dorsal depapillated zone linked to candidiasis.
  • D. Incorrect – elongated filiform papillae, unrelated to incisal trauma.

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