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What Causes White Bumps On The Gums Over Teeth?
Hi. I noticed I have a Cluster of white bumps on my top gum, right above my teeth. Only been there about 2 days, slightly painful. My boyfriend had these same bumps on the shaft of his penis so we are both very concerned about this. What could this be?
Mon, 18 Aug 2014
Hello, thank you for consulting with healthcaremagic.
There can be many reasons for these white bumps, first they can just be the food deposition called as materia alba, second they can be oral thrush , third they can be any white lwsion caused by habit of smoking, but to get these confirmed you have to visit a good dentist and them examined for the problem.
Hope it will help you.
There can be many reasons for these white bumps, first they can just be the food deposition called as materia alba, second they can be oral thrush , third they can be any white lwsion caused by habit of smoking, but to get these confirmed you have to visit a good dentist and them examined for the problem.
Hope it will help you.
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