i am a daycare provider and i have a little girl in my daycare who has an opening under her tongue and it looks like a white ball is inside the opening. she turned 1 in march she doesnt chew her food good either she does eat some table foods but she does better with baby food (strained) what do you think
Hello, I can understand your concern. What you are seeing might be a salivary stone in the sublingual salivary gland. As kidney and tonsils develop stones, salivary gland can develop stone too which is white colored calcified mass. This mass causes pain at the meal times when salivary glands are stimulated. Thus, it causes pain while eating, and otherwise it is painless. Alternatively, it can be a manual, which is a type of cyst developing under the tongue area. I would advise you to arrange for a consultation with the dentist or periodontist, a dentist who specializes in dental treatment of child Chat Doctor.  After the test results, confirmed diagnosis and management can be suggested. I hope this information helps you. Thank you for choosing Chat Doctor. Take care. Best,