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Dental Health (Expert Forum)
Painful bump in back of mouth
Answered by
Jerome Bogin, D.D.S. - Dental
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Painful bump in back of mouth
by cconstant, Mar 08, 2007 12:00AM
For 5 days now I have had an increasingly painful bump on my gum, just to the left and a bit further back from where my top, right wisdom tooth used to be (I had the tooth removed 5 months ago). The bump is not hard like a bone, but it is harder than the gum around it, kind of like hard cartilage. Is this just another form of canker sore (I get those alot if I don't use mouthwash)? Is it something I should be concerned about? What do you think it is?
Doctor's Answer
by Jerome Bogin, D.D.S. , Mar 08, 2007 12:00AM
, Mar 08, 2007 12:00AM
I can tell you what it might be without seeing it but it does not sound like an aphtous ulcer. I definitely think it should be looked at but I don't think it is serious.
