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Slightly Hardened Area On Frontal Tongue, Painful, Have Increased Salivation. What Is It?
Question: I have developed in the past 48 hours a painful slightly hardened area on the left front of my tongue. It is not red or an open sore but it is interfering with my eating and sleep and I have increased salivation. What's going on and how may I alleviate the symptoms?
Hi,
Thank you for your query.
1. The painful lump is most probably an area of inflammation.
2. This may result due to a tongue bite, an allergy, a foreign body, a blood borne infection, drug induced reactions and nutritional deficiencies.
3. You may try an OTC painkiller (anti-inflammatory) for a day since there is increased salivation and interference with eating and sleeping.
4. If there is no improvement, you must make an appointment with a dentist or ENT specialist for a direct examination and palpation. You doctor may order a USG (Ultrasound) to inspect the deeper tissue, blood tests and a tongue doppler if available.
I hope that I have answered your queries. If you have any further questions, I will be available to answer them.
Regards.
Thank you for your query.
1. The painful lump is most probably an area of inflammation.
2. This may result due to a tongue bite, an allergy, a foreign body, a blood borne infection, drug induced reactions and nutritional deficiencies.
3. You may try an OTC painkiller (anti-inflammatory) for a day since there is increased salivation and interference with eating and sleeping.
4. If there is no improvement, you must make an appointment with a dentist or ENT specialist for a direct examination and palpation. You doctor may order a USG (Ultrasound) to inspect the deeper tissue, blood tests and a tongue doppler if available.
I hope that I have answered your queries. If you have any further questions, I will be available to answer them.
Regards.
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