D epending on the nature of the injury, this prognosis will differ from patient to patient and the true extent of their injury may not be known for months or years, especially when the injured person is a child.
If you are feeling under the weather, just stick out your tongue-the state it's in can present an accurate picture of your health. The colour, texture and moisture of your tongue can provide tell tale signs of what's going on inside your body.
What do you taste? Your tongue also gets help from your teeth, lips, and mouth. Your teeth help your tongue grind food as the tongue mixes the food around your mouth. And without your teeth, lips, and the roof of your mouth, your tongue wouldn't be able to form sounds to make words. Saliva is also a friend of the tongue. A dry tongue can't taste a thing, so saliva helps the tongue by keeping it wet. Saliva moistens food and helps to break it down, which makes it easier for the tongue to push the food back to swallow it.