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Mouth or Tongue Swelling Definition
Common names:
  • Mouth or Tongue Swelling
  • Mouth Swelling
  • Swollen Mouth
  • Swollen Tongue
  • Tongue Swelling
A person with mouth or tongue swelling has enlargement of one of the structures inside the mouth. The swelling may involve the teeth, gums, cheeks, tongue or throat. Images

Swelling is caused by injury, inflammation or infection.
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Last Updated: Aug 10, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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