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White bumps on the back of tongue
Hi, I have white bumps on the back of my tongue. They are not painful. But I am scared. How to get rid of those white bumps?
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If you have had hot and spicy food then there are chances and to comment more please add photo
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There is various reasons that can causes white bumps to appear on the back of your tounge.different factors like spicy, salty or acidic foods and drinks may irritate such bump making them to appear bigger.you should also expect to have enlarge taste buds when suffering from various underlying body condition like sinuses, hyperthyroidism and other.poor oral hygiene may cause food partial, bacteria and other food debris to accumulated on the surface of the bumps appears white in colour or they may cause an infection that causes information.
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gargle with a saline water, maintain oral hygiene, avoid foods that irritation,eat cold and soft food, apply some ice on the toung
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