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The lips and tongue may undergo changes in size, color, and surface. Some of these changes may indicate a medical problem. Other changes are harmless. For example, with age, the lips may grow thinner. Also, the side of the tongue may enlarge (bump out) where teeth are missing.

Last full review/revision October 2006 by Robert B. Cohen, DMD

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