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Papules On Tip Of Tongue, Irritation, Furry Feeling, Painful To Bite, Toothpaste Burns Them. What Are They?

Posted on Thu, 4 Oct 2012

Question: I have weird papules on the tip of my tounge which are irritating. They feel furry like when rubbed against my teeth and lip. They hurt abit when i bite on them. When i brush my teeth the mint of the toothpaste burns them as does so when i use listerine or chew gum or minty lollies. What are they? What may this be casued from and how can I treat them? Thankyou so much for your advice.

Answered by Dr. Gaurang Krishna (2 hours later)

hello XXXXXXX,
Thanks for writing in and a very good resolution pic. I appreciate it.

The papules are basically enlarged taste buds. The condition is called Glossitis.
Actually it is a vague term and encomapasses many inflammatory conditions of the tongue.

The most common cause is vitamin deficiency.

My suggestion would be to take a 3 month course of multivitamins (mostly vit B complex).
This should help.
Avoid biting on them..

I hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to ask me.

Thanks

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