Table of contents:
- Various causes of sore tongue
- 1. Bitten or injured
- 2. Glossitis
- 3. Burning mouth syndrome
- 4. Tongue tumor
- 5. Canker Sores
Can not be underestimated, when your tongue hurts, you will automatically have difficulty eating, swallowing, and even speaking. There are many causes for a sore tongue. For more details, here are the reviews.
Various causes of sore tongue
1. Bitten or injured
Usually the pain on the tongue arises from being bitten accidentally. This is very likely to happen, especially when you are chewing food. In addition, the tongue also sometimes hurts when you have an injury, for example when you pinch your teeth when you have an impact such as an accident or fall. Seizure disorders such as epilepsy can also cause the tongue to become injured as a result of being bitten involuntarily.
Gargling with salt water can help relieve pain and speed healing of minor injuries. However, if you have a serious injury, consult a doctor immediately to get the right treatment.
2. Glossitis
Glossitis is a condition when the tongue becomes inflamed. Glossitis is of several types; but not all of them cause the tongue to hurt. Geographical tongue, for example, is one of the conditions that can make the tongue feel sore in some people.
This condition occurs when the papillae (small bumps on the tongue) flatten and are instead replaced by red, smooth lesions surrounded by a white line. This makes the tongue look like a collection of islands on the map. Geographical tongue often causes a burning or painful sensation on the tongue.
Apart from geographic tongue, allergic reactions, Celiac disease, and deficiency of iron and vitamin B12 can also cause the tongue to become inflamed. To treat it, you can get it checked by a doctor to know the exact cause. After that, then the doctor will provide the most appropriate treatment for your condition.
3. Burning mouth syndrome
Burning mouth syndrome is a condition when the mouth feels hot continuously for no apparent reason. This condition affects all parts of the mouth including the tongue, gums, lips, inner cheeks, and roof of the mouth. The burning sensation is usually severe enough to feel like a blister.
Apart from pain and a burning sensation, this condition is also usually accompanied by other symptoms such as dry mouth and constant thirst to a strange taste on the tongue such as bitter or metallic. Immediately visit the nearest doctor if you experience this one condition.
4. Tongue tumor
Pain in the tongue can sometimes appear when a person has a tumor in their sense of taste. Tongue tumors generally present with symptoms such as pain, lumps, red or white patches on the tongue, pain when swallowing, and numbness. Immediately consult a doctor if you feel something is wrong with your tongue.
5. Canker Sores
Canker sores or aphthous ulcers are small lesions that form on the soft tissue of the mouth or the base of the gums. The lesions are usually round or oval in shape with a white or yellow center and a reddish rim.
Lesions can appear above or below the tongue, cheeks or inner lips, the base of the gums, and the roof of the mouth. When you have aphthous ulcers, you will experience a tingling, or burning sensation one to two days before the sores actually appear and become visible.
There are many things that can trigger this one oral problem. For example, minor injuries to the mouth, toothpaste or mouthwash containing sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), inflammatory bowel disease, to Celiac disease. In addition, this disease is also more susceptible to attacking women than men.
When the tongue hurts and the taste doesn't go away, it even gets worse, immediately consult a doctor to find out the exact cause.
