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Suggest Remedy For Fleshy Lumps In Mouth

Hi there,
I recently noticed a fleshy lump in the back of my mouth, just above where my wisdom tooth is. It is slightly tender to the touch but apart from that is not really noticeable. I am an eighteen year old female, 5 ' 2 " and approximately 10 stone.
Wed, 23 Jul 2014
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The fleshy lumps described suggests the pericoronal flap covering the wisdom tooth.As the tooth starts erupting and gets completely erupting ,it reduces.It is a area where it can be easily infected due to difficulty in accessibility to clean the area.

I would advice you to keep the area clean without allowing any food debris to settle there triggering any infection.
Do salt water gargling.

If it is still persisting after the eruption of the wisdom tooth or is getting infected ,please visit your oral surgeon so that the may excise it to provide space.

For pain you can take a painkiller or a panadol depending of severity of pain.

Hope this was helpful.

Thanks and regards.
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Suggest Remedy For Fleshy Lumps In Mouth

Thanks for using health Care Magic. Read your query. The fleshy lumps described suggests the pericoronal flap covering the wisdom tooth.As the tooth starts erupting and gets completely erupting ,it reduces.It is a area where it can be easily infected due to difficulty in accessibility to clean the area. I would advice you to keep the area clean without allowing any food debris to settle there triggering any infection. Do salt water gargling. If it is still persisting after the eruption of the wisdom tooth or is getting infected ,please visit your oral surgeon so that the may excise it to provide space. For pain you can take a painkiller or a panadol depending of severity of pain. Hope this was helpful. Thanks and regards.