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The Sublingual Papilla and Your Salivary Structures

The Sublingual Papilla and Your Salivary Structures

14 Dec 20180 CommentsPediatric

Don't let that pesky piece of tissue ruin your dinner party. Lorem et euismod eleifend, est lectus laoreet ante, sed accumsan justo diam nec tincidunt interdum ante.

The sublingual papilla is that little bump under your tongue that you've probably been nervously poking with your tongue this entire time you've been reading this. Stop it.

Your salivary structures are marvels of biological engineering, producing up to 2 liters of saliva per day. That's enough to fill a wine bottle, which is honestly the worst comparison I could have chosen.

Dr. James Whitfield, DDS

Dr. James Whitfield, DDS

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