Inflammation in Mouth, Dryness, and Pain when eating... Posted: 09-08-06 09:10am
Under my tongue to the right of the piece
of skin that connects tongue to mouth I
have a small red nodule hanging off. It is
situated alongside what looks like a vein
which is on each side of the tongue,
attached to the under tongue surface.
There is actually a hanging nodule on both
sides but the right side (looking slightly
more swollen) is causing sharp pain when
eating or when mouth becomes dry and
therefore nodule becomes stuck to tongue
and is shifted.
Should this piece of skin/nodule be there?
Can it be removed?
How can it be treated and what kind of
doctor should I see?
I have noticed that I am producing and
ejecting more saliva than usual, but
immediately following eating or drinking I
am getting extra dryness in my mouth-This
is following a visit to the dental
hygenist a week ago- is this
connected?
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Dental Health Answer A1493 Posted: 09-19-06 04:01am
According to your description, you
probably are experiencing inflammation of
the mucosa around the opening of the
common excretory canal of the right
sublingual and submandible salivary gland.
Inflammation can cause an edema to stick
to the canal, prohibiting saliva from the
right submandible and sublingual gland
from draining. When eating or when the
mouth becomes dry, the salivary glands
produce more saliva. If the saliva can’t
leave the canal, pain occurs. Inflammation
can be caused by injury or when a small
piece of food gets stuck in the opening.
In this case, a secondary infection
usually occurs because the mouth is full
of bacteria. Oral antiseptics usually help
in treating this condition. You may
consult a dentist for an expert opinion
and help.
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