A swollen lingual frenulum may be caused by an inflamed lymph node. It may also be a blocked salivary gland.
causes of swollen xiphoid process
Irritation of the lingual frenulum is most often caused by direct irritation. The frenulum, that thin ligiment directly under the tongue, and that keeps your tongue from touching the tip of your nose, can be irritated by a dental retainer, a tongue piercing, an eating utensil or dental instrument.
Strep throat
A suddenly swollen tongue can be caused by an allergic reaction. A chronically swollen tongue -- in other words, the tongue becomes swollen over time and remains swollen -- can be an indication of hypothyroidism.
The "frenulum" of tongue or tongue web (also "lingual frenulum" or "frenulum linguæ")
usally allergic reactions
A frenum is a male genital piercing. Basically a frenum piercing is a form of a frenulum piercing. So is a fourchette.But really a frenulum piercing is an oral piercing. Frenulum can be either an upper frenulum(smiley), lower frenulum (frowney), or even a tongue web piercing. A frenulum is a fold/piece of tissue that restricts the movement of an organ.
i have the same problem.. and cant figure out what it is. i have a lil pink (same color as the inside of my mouth) piece of skin hanging from my upper labial frenulum... i cant figure out what it is.. idk how long i have had it, but im surious to what it is.
smoking.
if you have an allery or if something bites you or irritate you , depends.
an infected tooth is possible