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I have a painful swollen mass on my lingual frenulum. its not an open sore like a canker sore and looks more like a cystic pimple. ?
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Blocked Saliva Duct?: It will need to be examined to know for sure. See your local dentist or oral surgeon.
Answered 5/3/2017
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Sublingual Duct?: Have your local Oral Surgeon examine you to rule out a blockage or infection of the duct of the Sublingual salivary gland.
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