The causes of small red bumps on the edge of the tongue may be caused by oral ulcers, local irritation, digestive diseases and so on.
1. Oral ulcers: if you often eat spicy and irritating food, it is easy to stimulate the oral mucosa and tongue mucosa, causing oral ulcers and small red bumps on the edge of the tongue.
2. Local stimulation: it may be due to local mechanical stimulation, such as sharp teeth, or residual tooth roots and dental calculus, stimulate the tongue mucosa, causing hyperplasia, appearing as small red bumps on the edge of the tongue.
3. Digestive tract diseases: if you suffer from esophagitis, it may lead to acid reflux that makes the tongue acid-base environment imbalance, stimulate the bacterial papillae on the tongue mucosa to become congested and swollen, and the phenomenon of red bumps on the edge of the tongue appears.
When the above symptoms occur, attention should be drawn to them, and go to the hospital as soon as possible for appropriate examination.