This patient has Sjögren syndrome and severe xerostomia. Which clinical feature most appropriately describes the changes on the tongue in this patient?

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Loss of filiform and fungiform papillae is the main clinical feature that is responsible for the appearance of this patient's tongue. The entire mouth is dry, but this is not the main clinical feature involving changes in the tongue. Candidiasis may be present, but it does not describe the changes seen in this patient's tongue. Fissures can occur as a result of the dryness, but they are not the main clinical feature involving the tongue.

This Patient Has Sjögren Syndrome and Severe Xerostomia