Vitamin B12

How is Vitamin B12 important to your oral health?

Lack of Vitamin B12 can lead to Hunters Glossitis or modelers glossitis. These are both conditions where on has a smooth enlarged tongue (bald tongue). This can also lead to Burning tongue syndrome characterized by a beefy red tongue with glossopyosis with fissures. Deficiency of B12 can also lead to bad breath, loss of taste, dry mouth and numbness of the tongue.