For a pretty long time I have had a habbit of feeling under my tongue and I feel bump all the way on the right side under my tongue and all the way on the left side.. I cant tell if these are just big taste buds. I never feeled under my tongue before so I dont know if these where here my whole life but if you feel under your tongue do you feel these bumps? On the left and right under your tongue, and not those little flaps either.
2007-03-24 05:32:29 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
"Torus" is Latin for "bull", and these bumps probably get their name from their bulbous shape and the fact that they are made of strong, hard bone.
Torus palatinus--These are simply hard, bony growths covered by firm, pink gum tissue on the hard palate. They are solidly bound down to the underlying bone and cannot be moved around with finger pressure. These start out as small hard bumps in the center of the palate in younger persons, but they tend to enlarge as the patient gets older. They develop very slowly and do not appear suddenly over the course of a few weeks or months. They are considered normal anatomy unless they become too large or they interfere with the construction of an upper denture, in which case they are removed by an oral surgeon. Sometimes, patients will have a large torus for years, but not realize that it was there all along until, one day, quite suddenly, they notice it for the first time. At that point, they think they have developed oral cancer, but find, after considerable worry that it is really just their normal anatomy.
Torus Mandibularis--These are the same type of growths as the Torus Palatinus except that they grow on the inside of the lower jaw. Again, they can grow quite large, or they may remain as small bumps. They are also bound to the underlying bone and cannot be moved around with finger pressure. They too can be removed if they get too large or get in the way. These are also quite often mistaken by patients for oral cancer.
Exostoses
Exostoses are simply hard bumps that occur on the bone on the outside of the top or bottom teeth. Like tori, they are solidly bound down to the underlying bone and are not movable. They can be quite tiny, feeling like a large, immovable grain of sand under the gums, or they can be quite large as in the image to the right. In general, they are considered normal anatomy and are left alone unless they interfere with the construction of a denture, in which case they are removed by an oral surgeon.
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2007-03-24 06:02:49 · answer #1 · answered by mom_princess77 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
THE SMALL HANGING FLAPS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TONGUE ARE NORMAL. THE HARD "BUMPS" ARE MANDIBULAR TORI. THESE ARE ALSO NORMAL. THESE TORI ARE NOT PRESENT IN EVERYONE, AND THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT. IT'S LIKE HAVING BLUE EYES OR BROWN HAIR. TORI ARE O.K.
2007-03-24 09:56:57 · answer #2 · answered by Dr. Albert, DDS, (USA) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like a bony structure called lingual tori. They are normal and should not be of any concern. See your dentist just to be sure.
2007-03-24 05:53:27 · answer #3 · answered by jan 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it's not in the bone but in the flesh underneath your tongue, they are saliva glands.
2007-03-24 08:09:33 · answer #4 · answered by boingo82 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋