By definition, acute cough is one lasting <3 weeks, sub-acute cough lasts 3-8 weeks, and chronic cough lasts >8 weeks [8]. Most acute coughs raise minimal concerns among health practitioners as they are generally caused by URTIs, usually have a short duration, and are self-limited.
Healing is a complicated procedure after tooth extraction. It may take from 3 to 5 weeks in normal person but it will take longer in diabetic patient, presence of infection after extraction, malnutrition, complicated surgical extraction, and smoking. Complete healing with bone deposition and remodeling will take from 3 to 6 months.
How long it will take for a tongue bite to heal will depend on the seriousness of the bite. In case you have tried the various remedies and your bitten tongue is not healing after a few days to about a week, see your dentist for further help.his first aid tongue bite will be helpful for minor tongue bites. To do this, press it against your cheeks or roof of mouth, depending on the location of the injury. A piece of ice or clean cloth can also be used in applying pressure. Secondly, examine the tongue chewing wound to know how bad the bite was.