Dry needling (DN) is a treatment used by various healthcare practitioners, including physical therapists, physicians, and chiropractors. It involves the use of either solid filiform needles or ...

A 60-year-old Black man with hypertension and type 2 diabetes presents with a 1-month history of a yellowish, green furry plaque on his tongue. He states ...

Both of these conditions are due to hyperplasia of the filiform papillae, which become hyperkeratotic and enlarged giving the appearance of "fur," usually seen on the anterior two thirds of the ...