Hi..
Can understand your concern..
As per your complain a small ulcer in the
frenulum of the tongue can be a
canker sore or apthous ulcer..
The canker sore can take from a week to 15 days to heal..
It can also be a traumatic ulcer caused by any injury inflicted to the frenulum by any hard and sharp food item or anything else..
It leads to formation of a small ulcer due to inflammation and can take from 8 to 10 days to heal..
It can also be due to viral infection (herpes) causing cold sores..
Treatment of the ulcer depends upon the cause..
Apthous ulcers can mostly heal by themselves without any treatment.
Although antimicrobial
mouth rinses and saline gargles can help..
In case if the ulcers increase steroid based
ointments can be applied..
Avoid spicy, hard and sour foods..
In case of traumatic ulcer it will heal slowly by itself and only in case of pain or increase in size steroid based ointments can be helpful.. Avoid further trauma to the area..
In case of herpes
antiviral treatment oral and topical like
acyclovir and avoiding contact with infected person can help..
In case of pain in any of the above conditions OTC medicine like
Ibuprofen can be taken..
Hope your query is solved
Thanks and regards..
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..