Transient lingual papillitis (TLP), or "lie bumps," is a common inflammatory condition that affects the fungiform papillae— ...

Bumps on your tongue may be lie bumps, canker sores, cold sores, or in rare cases, oral cancer. Lie bumps are common and happen when the small bumps on your tongue become inflamed. Oral cancer is ...

Studies have found over 50% of people experience a temporary and benign form of tongue bumps called transient lingual papillitis, or “lie bumps.” However, if bumps on the tongue become chronic ...