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Lump On Left Side Of Hard Palate, Pain On Swallowing, Putting Pressure. Causes And Treatment?
The left side of my hard palate has a lump. it about 1 to 2cm in each direction and has been there and painful for about 3 weeks, although it is only painful when i swallow or i put pressure on it. it isn t very visible when looking in the mirror however can easily be noticed with the tongue and finger . what are the different possibilities that it could be?
Fri, 17 Aug 2012
Hi,
There are different conditions that could have description.Sometimes it sounds like one or both oh front teeth may be infected.An x-ray would easily show this.If that is case you need to be on antibiotics and or painkillers until the infection goes down and pain gets better.Another condition is mucocele,is a salivary cyst.It originated from a ruptured small salivary gland which are located in several areas of mouth, one of them being palate.Some mucocele spontaneosly resolve on their own after a short time. Others are chronic and require surgical removed.Shallow may burst;while deeper mucoceles became sore and painful.I would advice you to visit your dentist to identify the problem and treat it accordingly.
Wish you good health... take care
There are different conditions that could have description.Sometimes it sounds like one or both oh front teeth may be infected.An x-ray would easily show this.If that is case you need to be on antibiotics and or painkillers until the infection goes down and pain gets better.Another condition is mucocele,is a salivary cyst.It originated from a ruptured small salivary gland which are located in several areas of mouth, one of them being palate.Some mucocele spontaneosly resolve on their own after a short time. Others are chronic and require surgical removed.Shallow may burst;while deeper mucoceles became sore and painful.I would advice you to visit your dentist to identify the problem and treat it accordingly.
Wish you good health... take care
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Hello,
Most likely possibility in this case is a abscess or focal soft tissue edema/cellulitis.
Regards.
Most likely possibility in this case is a abscess or focal soft tissue edema/cellulitis.
Regards.
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