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What Causes Sublingual Tissues At The Bottom Teeth?

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Posted on Fri, 20 Jun 2014
Question: During a recent dental procedure, the practitioner had some comments about sublingual tissue which kept protruding into the work area (my bottom teeth). Thirty four hours post procedure, the tissue is noticeably swollen in appearance and decidedly uncomfortable. Is this a consequence of aging, loosing natural teeth and repeated dental procedures or should I be concerned about potential pathology? The dentist kept referring to it as the "bullfrog!"
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Answered by Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S (30 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
lingual flabby tissue, ranula, enucleation

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query.

Sublingulal tissues could either be flabby soft tissue which becomes prominent because of the resorption of the alveolar ridge because of aging or a ranula(frogs belly) that is a cystic lesion of the salivary gland that occurs following trauma to the salivary gland or obstruction of the salivary gland ducts secondary to stones in the duct.

Based on your doctors description, it looks like a ranula. This is a benign condition which should not concern you. I would order for occulusal radiograph to rule out any stone and get it surgically enucleated under local anesthesia. You can discuss about these with your oral surgeon.

I hope my answer will help you. If any queries are there reply me back.

Take care.
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What Causes Sublingual Tissues At The Bottom Teeth?

Brief Answer: lingual flabby tissue, ranula, enucleation Detailed Answer: Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. Sublingulal tissues could either be flabby soft tissue which becomes prominent because of the resorption of the alveolar ridge because of aging or a ranula(frogs belly) that is a cystic lesion of the salivary gland that occurs following trauma to the salivary gland or obstruction of the salivary gland ducts secondary to stones in the duct. Based on your doctors description, it looks like a ranula. This is a benign condition which should not concern you. I would order for occulusal radiograph to rule out any stone and get it surgically enucleated under local anesthesia. You can discuss about these with your oral surgeon. I hope my answer will help you. If any queries are there reply me back. Take care.