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Suggest Treatment For Bitten Tongue Caused After Seizures

i have seizures and for the past year just about every month i have bitten my tongue.. its almost all the way through on the left side and hurts like hell... but i think i may have finally gone through the nerve because i cant feel anything on the piece that is hanging off. i dont have a job and cannot afford to go to the doctor but im considering just cutting the dead piece off.. it hasnt healed since i bit it the 1st time in jan 2011 but i keep biting it worse? i wish i would just bite all the way through it but...
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concern...

As per your complain if you have a hanging piece of tongue that is persistently traumatized by your teeth and even you have lost sensation over it, that is true that the nerve endings supplying that area have got damaged and in case if there is also a loss of blood supply it can start getting necrosed and can be fatal..

Other thing is that you should never ever cut the piece off as it can lead to speech difficulties as well as if there is infection there can be septicemia and again can be a fatal condition..

You should immediately consult an Oral Surgeon and get evaluated and after a proper clinical evaluation only a proper treatment or surgical correction can be advised to you..
But do not do anything on your own as it can be highly harmful to you..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards..
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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Suggest Treatment For Bitten Tongue Caused After Seizures

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concern... As per your complain if you have a hanging piece of tongue that is persistently traumatized by your teeth and even you have lost sensation over it, that is true that the nerve endings supplying that area have got damaged and in case if there is also a loss of blood supply it can start getting necrosed and can be fatal.. Other thing is that you should never ever cut the piece off as it can lead to speech difficulties as well as if there is infection there can be septicemia and again can be a fatal condition.. You should immediately consult an Oral Surgeon and get evaluated and after a proper clinical evaluation only a proper treatment or surgical correction can be advised to you.. But do not do anything on your own as it can be highly harmful to you.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards.. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.