Member Comments are provided by individuals and reflect their personal opinions only. Under NO circumstances should you act on any advice or opinion posted in this forum. ALWAYS check with your personal physician before taking any action regarding your health! MedHelp International and our partners, sponsors and affiliates have no obligation to monitor any comments posted on this site, or the content and/or accuracy of such exchanges. MedHelp International does not endorse the views of any user.
Dental Health (Expert Forum)
Burning Tongue and Gum Irritation
Answered by
Private Practice
CA
Questions in the Dental Health forum are answered by Dr. Jerome Tsang and Dr. Jerome Bogin. Topics covered include bridges, cavities, crowns, and x-rays.
Burning Tongue and Gum Irritation
by Pat625, Feb 05, 2009 02:39PM
Every time I have my teeth cleaned I develop burning tongue the next day. It lasts a week or two and then goes away. Also, I tried using a SonicCare toothbrush for several months, and had burning tongue the whole time until I stopped using the brush. Can something which irritates my gums cause burning tongue? My gums do not burn or hurt -- only my tongue.
Doctor's Answer
by Jerome Tsang, DDS, Feb 06, 2009 02:17AM
, Feb 06, 2009 02:17AMTo: pat625
Seems unlikely although it is odd that the burning sensation occurs only after a dental cleaning and not anything else. Have you asked your dentist at all? Perhaps you're allergic to something that is used during dental cleanings? Does your symptoms appear at any other time?
Member Comments (5)
by Pat625, Feb 06, 2009 07:13AM
The symptom of burning tongue continued while I used the SonicCare toothbrush. I felt a lot of vibration against my gums. Other than that and the dental cleaning, I have not had the symptom. My dentist has no clue as to why this has happened.
by Jerome Tsang, DDS, Feb 06, 2009 08:57PM
, Feb 06, 2009 08:57PMTo: Pat625
Its interesting how it occurs with the SonicCare toothbrush. Does normal brushing with a regular manual tooth brush have any effect?
by Pat625, Feb 07, 2009 07:40PM
Normal brushing and flossing has no effect on my tongue. I'm wondering if anyone else has had this problem.
by Jerome Tsang, DDS, Feb 09, 2009 01:20AM
, Feb 09, 2009 01:20AMTo: pat625
That is a bit unusual. The only thing I can think of that is similar between a dental cleaning and a sonicare may be the vibrations generated during cleanings but I'm not sure as to why it would induce those symptoms in the tongue. Do you brush your tongue with your sonic care? Are you perhaps using a more aggressive setting on your brush?
