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why the tastebuds in the back of the tongue are bigger
A 49-year-old female asked:
Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered
32 years experience Family Medicine
Pappilitis: Although not "normal" it is common for your taste bud to get enlarged. This is usually from a virus or some chemical irritation
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YES: Unless it is bleeding or obstructing your swallowing.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Marshall Dicker answered
46 years experience Dentistry
large taste buds: The taste buds at the back of the tongue on top
are the ones that sense bitter foods/things
but have a dentist look for a better diagnosis.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Donald Colantino answered
61 years experience Internal Medicine
Not serious: Prominent taste buds in the back of the tongue are not uncommon or unusual. If you had only one abnormal appearing tongue mass an examination by your ... Read More
Dr. Arnold Malerman answered
53 years experience Orthodontics
Normal: Google tongue picture...they are normal. If you are concerned, ask your Dentist to take a look.
A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered
49 years experience Pathology
Let it be: It is unlikely that there is any thing abnormal with your taste buds.
For good health - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, mi ... Read More
A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Bassman answered
45 years experience Dentistry
Normally not a prob: Enlarged taste buds are normally not a problem, but attempt to figure out when it occurred. The enlargement can be due to meds, supplements, spicy or ... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Van der Werff answered
39 years experience Dentistry
They may be normal: I would suggest that you have them checked by a physician or dentist to see if they are normal or need to be diagnosed and treated.
A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. Arnold Malerman answered
53 years experience Orthodontics
Bigger: There is a row of larger size taste buds along the back of your tongue. Anatomically that's normal. But you shouldn't even know that they are there. ... Read More
A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Charles Kattuah answered
23 years experience Dentistry
Varies: This condition happens a lot and it is usually caused by an inflammatory reaction to some ingredient within the candy. I understand how annoying this ... Read More
A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered
38 years experience Internal Medicine
Bad mouth taste: May be early candida or from sinusitis. Sometimes you can have sinusitis without actually having pain in the sinus. May also be from gingivitis/pe ... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Franklyn Gergits answered
29 years experience ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
Tongue: Hello. What i believe you are seeing is just a normal variation of a healthy tongue. Your tongue requires adequate saliva for hydration, taste, speech ... Read More
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