Tongue Trauma By Bernard J Hennessy, DDS, Texas A&M University, College of Dentistry Reviewed / Revised May 2022 | Modified Sep 2022 View Patient Education Treatment Topic Resources How To Do an Inferior Alveolar... Tongue injury may result from Accidental bites Sharp or broken fillings or teeth Blunt trauma Penetrating trauma Accidental bites may occur during normal chewing, during seizures, or from a blow to the jaw (eg, from a fall, altercation, vehicle crash) when the tongue is between the teeth.