Thanks for the input. The ENT is saying that the white spot on the tongue could be from the flouride toothpaste or something. He said if was red "under it" he would be more concerned. The "mass" in the tongue is soft, not hard, they say - so they are not too worried about that either. They say that it is possible he bit his tongue there.

I'm really wishing I would have gone to the apppointment with my husband. i would have had a lot more questions.

My husband has an appointment with the same periodontist next week for a teeth cleaning - so maybe he'll take another look and weigh in.

Thanks,
Anita