My eight month old daughter can (and frequently does) horizontally rotate her tongue 180 degrees in her mouth. Is this something that children her age can typically do, or should I be negotiating with a circus? [more inside]
posted by Mayor Curley on Jul 10, 2009 - 24 answers

When I get nervous my mouth feels awkward. My tongue doesn't sit right in my mouth and I can't keep my mouth still. I come to the hive for advice. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 28, 2009 - 7 answers

Tell me about your experiences with dental paresthesia, please... [more inside]
posted by Vervain on Mar 16, 2009 - 5 answers

Why is my taste bitter and my tongue has some sore white spots? [more inside]
posted by Grums on Feb 27, 2009 - 12 answers

I was diagnosed with Oral Thrush and am being treated with Diflucan. How long before I'm back to 100% normal? [more inside]
posted by Unicorn on the cob on Feb 16, 2009 - 21 answers

There is a characteristic to my speech in which my lips are often pursed tightly together when I speak. It's not a lisp, nor is it a tongue thrust. My wife says it's because I have a long tongue, so the opposite of a lisp. Anyone know if this even has a name? [more inside]
posted by zardoz on Oct 28, 2008 - 2 answers

My tongue tingles when I have the urge to urinate. Is this normal? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 1, 2008 - 13 answers

I regularly sprain my tongue. It happens often enough (and is painful enough) to make me curious about how and why this happens, and if it can be prevented. I have never met anyone else who experiences this. [more inside]
posted by wowbobwow on Apr 12, 2008 - 12 answers

Help with all things beef tongue. I bought a tongue from the farmer's market and am clueless how to handle it. I read this thread and need more detail. Peeling? What do you mean, it needs to be peeled? How? Can I overcook it? Should I eat it in a stew, or some other way? What are your favorite tongue recipes? [more inside]
posted by schroedinger on Mar 18, 2008 - 20 answers

Any recommendations for good piercers in NYC? [more inside]
posted by heartofglass on Feb 4, 2008 - 11 answers

What is the procudeure for a total glossectomy? [more inside]
posted by Bookhouse on Jan 7, 2008 - 3 answers

I used straight, undiluted Grapefruit Seed Extract under my tongue and now I have sublingual inflammation and a burning sensation on the tip of my tongue like I've sipped tea that is too hot. [more inside]
posted by pranalaxmi on Oct 29, 2007 - 10 answers

My tongue is white and has a thin white film and there is a bitter taste in my mouth. I use a scraper, floss and brush regularly and use mouthwash and h2O2. How do I get it to turn pink.
posted by Noodles on Oct 11, 2007 - 17 answers

How can I stop biting my tongue? I mean literally biting my tongue until it bleeds. Why do I do this? [more inside]
posted by spikeleemajortomdickandharryconnickjrmints on Oct 4, 2007 - 16 answers

Following some dental adventures, I seem to have some lingua villosa nigra, aka "black [hairy] tongue". Reportedly harmless, but is there anything (a) I should know or worry about, and (b) I can do to quash it on the double? [more inside]
posted by cortex on Aug 9, 2007 - 11 answers

Why can't I produce the classic taxi whistle (you know, two fingers in mouth, very loud)? And I've just spent quite a while in the attempt, following these directions. [more inside]
posted by timepiece on Mar 2, 2007 - 19 answers

TongueFilter: Why does my tongue burn so easily? [more inside]
posted by stance on Feb 16, 2007 - 17 answers

Can you put superglue on your tongue? [more inside]
posted by doomtop on Dec 9, 2006 - 23 answers

I'm 28 and I'm thinking about getting my tongue pierced. What cultural & medical pros and cons should I be aware of? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 19, 2006 - 38 answers

In the last two weeks, a weird nodule has formed on the bottom of my tongue. I think it's a ranula, but I'm not a doctor and can't say that for certain. I don't have health insurance, but I gotta get rid of this thing before it gets massive and more painful. What kind of doctor do I see to get this removed? How much will something like this (getting a "thing" on your tongue removed) typically cost? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 16, 2006 - 16 answers

The tongue of my left shoe keeps falling over to the left, causing discomfort, ankle bruising, and general grumpiness. What can I do? [more inside]
posted by sirion on Mar 4, 2006 - 12 answers

Every once in a while I get these very very small white-ish sores on my tongue. They hurt like crazy - especially if I eat sugars or citruses. What are these things and what can I do to get rid of them? [more inside]
posted by crapples on Jan 11, 2006 - 26 answers

As Withnail said in "Withnail & I"; "Look at my tongue. A grey yellow sock." [more inside]
posted by soundofsuburbia on Dec 21, 2005 - 13 answers

A few days ago, I bit my tongue while eating. A steady care regime of "do nothing and wait for it to fix itself" hasn't worked. How can I help the process along? [more inside]
posted by billybunny on Jun 18, 2005 - 6 answers

Damn you chicken fajitas!
I bit my tongue really badly last night. [more]
posted by ssmith on Jan 14, 2005 - 20 answers