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Can a person who has bit off their tongue through injury have it sewn back in?
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BITTENtongue: Yes of course it can be sewn back.Tongue has a very good blodd supply and it helps to heal faster then other cuts, and the healing is pretty fast.
Answered 4/5/2012
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