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Pain in lower portion of
Hi. I have a bad habit of chewing my nails. One nail accidentally went into the area under the tongue. What should I do now? There's a slight pinch of a pain in the area.
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Dr. Rashmi T V
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi
Chances of nail retaining is less likely... It would have washed. Out in salivary secretions.... Pain would be due to mucosal damage or irritation....
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