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What Does A Bony Lump Inside The Lower Jaw Indicate?

I have a hard bony lump on the inside of my mouth on lower jaw. should I request a specialist appointment if my GP does not seem too concerned?
I am 64 years 'young', approx 5 feet 4 inches, about 180 lbs and relatively healthy. past hx ---thyroidectomy and hystorectomy
Wed, 25 Jun 2014
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Thanks for your query, i have gone through your query. The bony lump could be a mandibular tori or exostosis or osteoma or it can be a periosteal reaction secondary to infection.
consult a oral physician and get yourself examined and take a radiograph to rule out any bony pathology or any infection. if it is osteoma or mandibular tori or exostosis nothing to worry its a bening condition. it might trouble you when you want to get a denture for the lower arch. if it is a periosteal reaction then you have to treat the infection.
i hope my answer will help you. take care.
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What Does A Bony Lump Inside The Lower Jaw Indicate?

Thanks for your query, i have gone through your query. The bony lump could be a mandibular tori or exostosis or osteoma or it can be a periosteal reaction secondary to infection. consult a oral physician and get yourself examined and take a radiograph to rule out any bony pathology or any infection. if it is osteoma or mandibular tori or exostosis nothing to worry its a bening condition. it might trouble you when you want to get a denture for the lower arch. if it is a periosteal reaction then you have to treat the infection. i hope my answer will help you. take care.