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.
Saliva is needed for the proper functioning of the tongue. A dry tongue can't taste a thing so saliva helps the tongue and our sense of taste by keeping it wet. Saliva moistens food and helps to break it down, which in turn makes it easier for the tongue to push the food to the back of the mouth for swallowing.