What Foods Cause Inflamed Papillae? The Dietary Triggers
                                
                                
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                                About 50% of the US population experiences transient lingual papillitis (inflamed papillae), a common and uncomfortable condition. Often manifesting as small, painful bumps, this inflammation is frequently caused or aggravated by specific foods and dietary irritants.