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My tongue has a red patch on the side. painless, i dont know how long its been there. its semi circle shaped on the left side.
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Tongue Tongue: You should see a dentist or oral surgeon to have this red patch checked. This is something that needs to be seen and can't be answered in this forum. There are many possibilities as to what it could be. Even though you don't have pain it could be serious so get this checked asap.
Answered 10/16/2018
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