Without knowing exactly what you are referring to as bumps, i.e. size, You may have Thrush. A yeast infection in the mouth. Usually you can help get rid of it by cutting sugars and simple starches...
Small white bumps on the tongue are usually called canker sores and they do hurt. They can be caused by something that you ate or drank or smoking.
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There are other possible causes for small...
It is just an infected taste bud. I would suggest the best thing to do is to not mess with it. I've heard of people trying to bite them off with their teeth, but i am not sure how that goes. Don't...