@hallo_its_molly: I’ve had this for years and no one had an answer for me. I’ve asked my doctors, dentist. Here I am scrolling through Thyroid videos on tiktok and I realize there’s a reason for it!? “Thyroid tongue is a term sometimes used to describe a scalloped tongue, where you can see wavy indentations or teeth marks along the sides of the tongue. It can sometimes be seen with hypothyroidism, when changes in the body can cause the tongue to become enlarged or swollen and press against the teeth.” #thyroidectomy #thyroidproblems #thyroidcancer
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The "rigid tongue effect" commonly known as a scalloped tongue. This happens when a narrow, constricted dental arch doesn't leave enough room for your tongue to rest comfortably against the roof of your mouth. As a result, your tongue constantly presses against your teeth, leaving wavy indentations or imprints along its edges.
The Tools and Procedures Used to Widen the Jaw
Orthodontists and airway-focused dentists use specific appliances to spread the jaw open and create room:
Palatal Expander (Upper Jaw): This tool fits against the roof of the mouth and attaches to the upper molars. It uses a central screw mechanism that is gradually turned with a special key to apply gentle pressure, physically widening the two halves of the upper jawbone.
Mandibular Expander (Lower Jaw): While the lower jaw is a single solid bone and cannot be split like the upper palate, dentists use lower arch expanders to tip or upright crowded teeth outward, creating a wider, more U-shaped lower arch.
2026-08-23 07:25:46
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user817225694146 :
me too, but my thyroid tests normal 🤔
2026-08-23 03:54:50
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ellala.v ♡ :
I have this too but it's because my auto immune.
2026-08-23 06:03:10
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next :
It’s your tongue resting against your teeth. I’m a dental hygienist.
2026-08-23 08:27:20
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amy1966_._._ :
Me too. Because I'm very tense and my tongue is always pushed against my teeth
2026-08-23 06:13:43
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Jennifer😇🥰🇲🇽 :
I have it too! Thyroids are weird. I also have no sense of smell because of it.
2026-08-23 01:18:30
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mgf50🇨🇦 :
I’m fairly certain mine is just swollen as I keep biting it on the one side when I eat 🙄
2026-08-23 04:52:41
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BO$$WOMAN :
My tongue is like this thought it was cause it sets up against my teeth
2026-08-23 06:34:15
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Foodiebutgoodie :
Me too! Physical Therapist told me I had a scalloped tongue. I googled it and that made sense
2026-08-23 03:32:00
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blondie.just.arrived :
its just the imprint of the teeth from the suction to the top of the mouth it dont mean nothing but this
2026-08-23 06:48:13
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Amanda Baker :
ive got that too.
2026-08-23 02:49:20
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McKinley Hamilton :
Traditional Chinese medicine is so interesting you can tell so much from the tongue
2026-08-23 01:22:07
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sarahfromnh :
This is why I love tik tok
2026-08-23 02:25:24
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bmur86 :
I have that and I don’t have nothing wrong with my thyroid . It could be the shape of your maxillary bones
2026-08-23 05:47:56
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have a chat :
Nothing to do with a thyroid you need to go to a doctor
2026-08-23 04:29:36
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DD :
me too...hypothyroidism
2026-08-23 04:48:50
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Marta :
Inflammation, flare
2026-08-23 06:37:30
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Lisa :
Oh so that's why mines like that
2026-08-23 03:41:56
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Kimberly A Mccolloch :
I was wondering why my tongue does this.
2026-08-23 04:35:44
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Confettievents&crafts.LLC :
Also you could just have a narrow upper jaw , a lot of ppl have it
2026-08-23 04:34:40
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Scorpio_baby/T1D💉🩸 :
I was told once its from having anxiety attacks
2026-08-23 04:54:46
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Autum🍁loves❤️🎄Christmas :
Actually it’s a weak spleen
2026-08-23 04:36:08
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honeytinax :
I don't have the thyroid issues and my tounge is the same. because I have a fat one and bite on it when I am asleep
2026-08-23 04:43:23
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Madz312 :
I thought that was from gut issues
2026-08-23 04:41:42
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staceyfw219 :
My doctor told me my tongue was like a map - I have the same thing.
2026-08-23 01:56:03
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