The common causes of lateral tongue pain include trauma, oral ulcers, and lobular papillitis.
1. Trauma: If the side of the tongue is bitten by a tooth or burned, it can cause pain in the side of the tongue if it stimulates the peripheral nerves distributed on the tongue.
2. Mouth ulcers: When the body lacks vitamin B, zinc, folic acid and other nutrients, it can cause mouth ulcers, and if the mouth ulcers grow on the side of the tongue, it will lead to pain on the side of the tongue.
3. Follicular papillitis: Follicular papillae are generally located on both sides of the tongue, excessive spicy food, smoking and drinking can induce follicular papillitis, resulting in follicular papillae congestion, swelling, and the side of the tongue will appear pain.
If the side of the tongue hurts, you must go to the regular hospital to find out the cause of the disease and actively cooperate with the professional doctor’s treatment.