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Daughter Has Bump On Frenulum Under Tongue. Hurts To Eat And Talk. What Can I Do For It?

Posted on Sat, 30 Jun 2012

Question: My daughter has a bump on the frenulum under her tongue. What can I do for it? She says that it hurts to eat and talk.

Answered by Dr. Ajit Naniksingh Kukreja (2 hours later)

Hi

Thanks for posting your query

As you know online consultation solely relies on the information that you provide

I would like to have some more details before I can help you out :

1] How long has this swelling been there ?
2] How did it appear, is there any injury or did it appear spontaneously?
3] IS there any similar swelling any where else in the oral cavity ?
4] Does it hut here while she chews ?
5] Does she have fever ?
6] Are any reports done ?
7] Can you send an image as an attachment ?

Get back to me with these details and I will help you out
Wishing your daughter a speedy recovery

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ajit Naniksingh Kukreja (1 hour later)

She said that it's been there since this past Thursday. She had been sucking on candy thing that has juice in one end and a hard sucker candy on the other end. The suction of the part with the juice got stuck on the frenulum. Then she pulled it off. It looks like a zit on each side of the frenulum near the bottom. They are hard to see in the picture. She said that it hurts on the right side when she chews but not on the left. She doesn't have a fever right now. I'll try to load the pictures.

Answered by Dr. Ajit Naniksingh Kukreja (19 minutes later)

Hi

Thanks for your followup and thanks for posting the pictures

I can clearly see an ulcer on the frenulum, she has some how injured it

Another observation from the pictures is - She probably is wearing braces for orthodontia treatment

Kids with braces develop these type of ulcers commonly

The best treatment available is :
1] A good antiinflammatory tablet twice a day
2] Local analgesic/anesthetic gel application
3] Avoid repeated irritation to the injured area

Hope this helps
If there are no further doubts, do accept my reply and rate it
Wishing your daughter a speedy recovery

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ajit Naniksingh Kukreja (9 minutes later)

Thanks! We used a warm, salt water rinse earlier. She does have braces. I will give her some Ibuprofen before she goes to bed.

Answered by Dr. Ajit Naniksingh Kukreja (3 minutes later)

Hi

Thanks for your response

I think that should be great
Am always available for followup queries

Hope this helps
If there are no further doubts, do accept my reply and rate it
Wishing your daughter a speedy recovery

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar