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On Friday I had some dental work. Right after, I started to experience really bad pain on my tongue right where the work was performed. I notice a white, not quite blister but like a white raised piece of skin. It's still there, still very painful to talk, eat, brush, etc... Any idea on what could've caused this? What it is? How to treat it. I am supposed to return to dentist tomorrow for another filling and a cleaning. Not sure if that's safe to do with the questionable thing in my mouth.

On Friday I had some dental work. Right after, I started to experience really bad pain on my tongue right where the work was performed. I notice a white, not quite blister but like a white raised piece of skin. It's still there, still very painful to talk, eat, brush, etc... Any idea on what could've caused this? What it is? How to treat it. I am supposed to return to dentist tomorrow for another filling and a cleaning. Not sure if that's safe to do with the questionable thing in my mouth.

Anonymous Patient

There could be several things that could cause a lesion on your tongue after dental treatment. If you were numbed during the procedure the most common cause of tongue lesions is accidental biting of the area since you cannot feel the area. You may have also had a reaction to the etchant gel if it accidentally got on your tongue. This product is used to clean and prepare your tooth before the filling is placed. As along as you are not having excessive pain it is safe to proceed with treatment on the other side. If the lesion does continue to get bigger or become irregular in shape or size please see your dentist or oral surgeon to have it evaluated for a pathologic process. Tongue lesions due to trauma usually dissipate in about 7 days.

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