A 19-year-old male asked:
i have painless small and big bumps on the very back of tongue. are these normal?
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Dr. Robert Grindstaff answered
38 years experience Addiction Medicine
Possibly: they may simply be taste buds have your physician look at your tongue.
Answered on Oct 7, 2018
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Dr. Heather Pickett answered
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. James Ferguson answered
46 years experience Pediatrics
Yes: There are several large papillae that cross the base of the tongue perpendicular to its length in a slight V shaped line.
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Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered
40 years experience Dentistry
They : They may be taste buds. Can't tell over the internet.
Have your dentist or physician take a look.
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Douglas answered
51 years experience Orthodontics
Several things: Mostly not serious but one or two things might need attention. See your dentist soon.
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