The classic form of transient lingual papillitis affects over 50% of the population. Who gets transient lingual papillitis and why?
Nerve injury may result in a reduced number of fungiform papillae and reduced taste sensation.įungiform papillae can become obvious in a number of conditions, the most well recognised of which is the ‘strawberry tongue’ of scarlet fever, and most recently as the most common oral manifestation of COVID-19. They become even more numerous after the menopause. Females have more fungiform papillae than males. The number and size of fungiform papillae varies: Usually they are not obvious, being flat and pink. 
They are scattered over the top and sides of the tongue, mainly towards the tip. Fungiform papillae contain taste buds (especially for bitter taste), temperature receptors and have a good blood supply. Fungiform papillae are one of the special types of bumps found on the surface of the tongue.
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