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What Is Thin Piece Of Flesh Attached Under The Tongue?

I suddenly felt as though something was under my tounge like crumbs of food. When I went to inspect I noticed under my tounge, a thin peice of flesh (like dental floss) attatched under it. It seems to be a little less then half an inch long. That is something I never felt or noticed before. What can this be?
Mon, 14 Jul 2014
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Dentist, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,  's  Response
Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query.
The thin piece of tissue in the floor of the mouth or below the tongue could be the inflamed duct opening of the submandibular and sublingual salivary gland ducts. Consult a oral physician to rule out the cause for these inflamed duct openings like calculi or stone in the ducts. You have to take a radiograph like occlusal radiograph to rule out these conditions. If there is stone or calculi, then it has to be removed surgically.
I hope my answer will help you, take care.
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What Is Thin Piece Of Flesh Attached Under The Tongue?

Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The thin piece of tissue in the floor of the mouth or below the tongue could be the inflamed duct opening of the submandibular and sublingual salivary gland ducts. Consult a oral physician to rule out the cause for these inflamed duct openings like calculi or stone in the ducts. You have to take a radiograph like occlusal radiograph to rule out these conditions. If there is stone or calculi, then it has to be removed surgically. I hope my answer will help you, take care.