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I have a red patch on my tongue, resembles an island, no pain, my dentist found it today- wants to see me in 3 weeks, how worried should i be?
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Not very: Probably benign. Look up "Geographic Tongue." Could also be burn from hot food, trauma from, for example, biting your tongue, and lots of other reasons. Your Dentist is being prudent, having you return in 3 weeks to see if area has changed. Good for him/her.
Answered 12/1/2017
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