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What Causes Bump Under Tongue?

Posted on Wed, 24 Sep 2014

Question: So I have this bump underneath my tongue on the right side noticed it a few days ago today I put salt on it and now it became pointy now please what can this be is it curable is it some type of disease is it spreadable can I take something or is this like a long term thing like herpes

Answered by Dr. Sudhir (11 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Looks like mouth ulcer.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Thanks for the question.This doesn't look like herpes, but just a mouth ulcer.Try few things like rinse mouth with antimicrobial mouth rinse, a corticosteroid ointment,local anesthetic ointment if its painful.This should take care of this.

Avoid chewing gum, brushing with pressure , squeezing it or eating spicy food.

Sometimes decrease vitamin B12 levels causes this in vegetrain individuals.So if you are vegetarian take B12 vit supplements.Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju

Follow up: Dr. Sudhir (13 minutes later)

It doesn't hurt or anything and when you say don't use pressure when brushing teeth what does that mean I took a pic of it is there anyway I can send it to you or something

Answered by Dr. Sudhir (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Dont let it hurt while brushing

Detailed Answer:
I meant dont let it hurt while brushing.
You can attach picture here while posting your reply.

Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju

Follow up: Dr. Sudhir (8 minutes later)

So am I getting charged for every answer I'm asking or is this 15 a month and I was looking through the Web this isn't cancerous is it and can I use regular mouth wash

Answered by Dr. Sudhir (28 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It looks mouth ulcer.

Detailed Answer:
I have gone through the Picture and it further confirms possibility of mouth ulcer.

Not to worry, you are charged once only.

Do start the things I have suggested.

And don't worry this is not cancerous and also not herpes.

Regards.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari