Tongue is a muscular organ that is mainly involved in mastication and speech. However, its significance to present manifestation of underlying systemic diseases makes it more important to be watched out by both medical and dental practitioners. While many systemic disorders present some sign or symptom in the tongue, very less psychological disturbances are reflected in it. Benign migratory glossitis (BMG) is an oral condition that is characterized by sequential loss of filiform papillae which transforms tongue physically. This article presents a series of three cases of BMG in elderly patients seeking prosthodontic care that had a common underlying psychological influence in the form of existence of elder neglect. Patients were diagnosed suffering from elder abuse with the use of a short questionnaire. Due process was followed to diagnose the oral condition before any prosthetic treatment was initiated. All patients suffered from anxiety and depression that was associated with their problem of elder neglect. All patients after proper diagnosis received their respective Prosthodontic treatment before being discharged for follow up. 

Keywords: complete denture, removable partial denture, elder maltreatment, neglect, glossitis.

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Hemant Jain

Postgraduate student, Department of Prosthodontics, Sarjug Dental College, India