In general, follicles at the root of the tongue may be caused by wisdom teeth pericoronitis, pharyngitis, ulcers of the tongue mucosa, etc. They can be regulated by improving lifestyle, physical therapy and medication.
1. Wisdom tooth pericoronitis: If the patient suffers from wisdom tooth pericoronitis, the inflammation of soft tissues around the wisdom tooth will cause lymph node enlargement, then it may lead to lymphatic follicular hyperplasia at the root of the tongue. Patients should pay attention not to smoke and drink alcohol, prohibit the consumption of spicy and irritating food, drink more water, pericoronitis local rinsing, timely treatment of pericoronitis.
2. Pharyngitis: If the patient suffers from pharyngitis, the role of inflammation may lead to the root of the tongue with follicles. The patient can be under the guidance of the doctor with clarithromycin dispersible tablets, roxithromycin tablets, amoxicillin capsules and other drugs for anti-inflammatory, sterilization, so as to alleviate this symptom.
3. Tongue mucous membrane ulcer: If the patient suffers from tongue mucous membrane ulcer, it will also lead to ulcers on the lateral edge and root of the tongue, thus causing follicles on the root of the tongue. Under the guidance of the doctor, you can use the rehabilitation of new liquid, oral ulcer powder, tretinoin ointment and other drugs, these types of drugs have the effect of ulceration and pain relief, sterilization and anti-inflammatory effect, so as to alleviate this symptom.
Different causes of follicles at the base of the tongue, the use of drugs and the choice of treatment is also different, it is recommended that patients with this symptom should go to the hospital in time to identify the cause of the disease, and then further treatment.