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Suggest Treatment For White Lump On Roof Of Mouth

I have a small white lump on the roof of my mouth which has a black dot in the middle of it. I ve had it for just under 3 weeks. Week 1 it was a very hard lump, at the end of week 2 it had gone down slightly... Now at week 3 it is small but clearly visible.
Thu, 24 Sep 2015
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Hi Dear,

Welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern.

As per your query you have lump at the roof of the mouth . Well there can be many reasons for lump at the roof of the mouth like mucocele , torus palatinus , Tooth abscess , irritation of mucosa , smoking and some times cancerous condition . I would suggest you to consult oral pathologist for proper examination . Doctor may order CT scan , blood tets , biopsy and examine it physically . Doctor may further extend the course of antibiotics along with anti inflammatory drug , surgically remove it or in case of any malignancy he/she may recommend radiation therapy . Do not touch or press it . Get it examined properly once and start treatment accordingly.


Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.

Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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Suggest Treatment For White Lump On Roof Of Mouth

Hi Dear, Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have lump at the roof of the mouth . Well there can be many reasons for lump at the roof of the mouth like mucocele , torus palatinus , Tooth abscess , irritation of mucosa , smoking and some times cancerous condition . I would suggest you to consult oral pathologist for proper examination . Doctor may order CT scan , blood tets , biopsy and examine it physically . Doctor may further extend the course of antibiotics along with anti inflammatory drug , surgically remove it or in case of any malignancy he/she may recommend radiation therapy . Do not touch or press it . Get it examined properly once and start treatment accordingly. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari