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It is a small white bump on your tongue. it might start out as a red bump.

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What is the effect of Swollen Taste Bud?

The effect of swollen taste buds is the case but is covered over by the tongue and doesn't function at all. So person won't taste anything with those taste buds.


How do you relieve the pain of a swollen taste bud?

I have a swollen one right now and read online to use salt and water as a mouthwash it worked instantly finally relief!!


What would cause you taste buds to swell?

There are many known causes for swollen taste buds. A few swollen taste buds causes are listed belowOne of the basic causes for swollen taste buds is eating very hot food, that may irritate or burn the taste bud causing swelling.Having very spicy or salty food is also known to cause swelling of the taste buds.Exposure to toxins like alcohol, tobacco smoke, insecticides, etc.Allergies to certain food stuffs or eating acidic foods like lemons, grapefruit, some sauces.Another cause for swollen taste buds is a gastric condition called acid reflux disease.Tongue ulcers or mouth ulcers due to thrush or any yeast infection can cause inflamed taste buds.Certain mineral or vitamin deficiency like B complex vitamin deficiency can also cause swollen taste buds.Other causes for swollen taste buds are trauma caused to the tongue or taste buds by biting, infection of the stomach or allergy that may cause inflammation to the entire esophagus.Source: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/swollen-taste-buds.html


What is a white taste bud?

most likely an infected taste bud


What cause the taste bud inflamedand what should we do to cure it?

The tongue is irritated or you have eaten either too much sugar or too much salt in the day that it became swollen.


What is the edible part of garlic?

swollen leaves and bud


I bit my tongue and later found out I bit off a taste bud. Do taste buds grow back?

yes it is because it is a taste bud that means YOU CANT TASTE ahaha.


What causes swollen taste buds?

There are many known causes for swollen taste buds. A few swollen taste buds causes are listed belowOne of the basic causes for swollen taste buds is eating very hot food, that may irritate or burn the taste bud causing swelling.Having very spicy or salty food is also known to cause swelling of the taste buds.Exposure to toxins like alcohol, tobacco smoke, insecticides, etc.Allergies to certain food stuffs or eating acidic foods like lemons, grapefruit, some sauces.Another cause for swollen taste buds is a gastric condition called acid reflux disease.Tongue ulcers or mouth ulcers due to thrush or any yeast infection can cause inflamed taste buds.Certain mineral or vitamin deficiency like B complex vitamin deficiency can also cause swollen taste buds.Other causes for swollen taste buds are trauma caused to the tongue or taste buds by biting, infection of the stomach or allergy that may cause inflammation to the entire esophagus.Source: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/swollen-taste-buds.html


Why do things taste bad?

because of your bitter taste bud


What is a burst taste bud?

A bursted taste bud is a blister sort of thing that forms on your tongue and in time it will heal. It is where one or more of your taste buds burst.


How long is the lifespand of a tastebud?

Cells within the taste buds only live for between 10-14 days, but the taste bud itself will not die. If it is damaged, however, it will have to wait for a nerve to innervate it.


Are taste bud cells eukaryotic or prokaryotic?

Taste bud cells are eukaryotic cells. They are complex cells that contain a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles.