The painful bumps on the root of the tongue are likely to be inflammation of the contour papillae or lobulated papillae, it is recommended to keep the mouth clean, topical chlorhexidine or saline gargle, with oral cephalosporin antibiotics.
The root 1/3 of the tongue and the anterior 2/3 of the tongue has a boundary groove, scattered in some contour papillae, oral hygiene is not good when easily inflamed, swelling and pain; the side can be seen 6-8 lobular folds, usually not easy to find, pain in the mirror self-examination will be incidentally found to have a raised flesh bumps, redness and swelling is obvious.
Tongue papillae inflammation is mostly caused by poor oral hygiene, it is recommended to maintain oral hygiene, local use of chlorhexidine or saline gargle, pain or redness and swelling can be combined with oral cephalosporin antibiotics, such as cefprozil, during the period of prohibition of alcohol, avoid spicy and stimulating food.
It is recommended to go to the regular hospital stomatology consultation, so as not to delay the condition. Used under the guidance of a physician.