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Suggest Treatment For Lumps Behind The Molars
When i was younger i had a sort of bump behind my back molars that i could pull around with my tongue, it sat on the gum and was like a hinged little bit of flesh that fitted into a recess in the gum. it used to heal over then reappear , then one day just never back. what exactly is this?
Fri, 17 Oct 2014
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The lumps behind the molars can be a inflamed pericoronal flap over a partially erupted tooth. If the tooth is covered only with the soft tissue lump then you can get aperculectomy done (surgical removal of the flap). If the tooth is covered with bone and soft tissue flap, then the tooth has to be removed.
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The lumps behind the molars can be a inflamed pericoronal flap over a partially erupted tooth. If the tooth is covered only with the soft tissue lump then you can get aperculectomy done (surgical removal of the flap). If the tooth is covered with bone and soft tissue flap, then the tooth has to be removed.
I hope my answer will help you, take care.
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