Management focuses on symptom relief. Some cases of transient lingual papillitis are painful and treated with topicals that coat the tongue, local anesthetics, or mouthwashes. Oral analgesics are generally not effective at relieving symptoms or shortening the duration. Physicians may also recommend that people with transient lingual papillitis avoid candy and chewing gum.

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