Hi all, I just joined. It's great to know that I'm not alone. In June, I felt something on my upper gum, left side, that I tried to floss away, assuming that it was food. In mid-July, I had my dentist check it out. She said it was a wart and we could remove it at no urgency. I had her remove it in late July. The pathology report came back with severe epithelial dysplasia. I've since had more tissue removed adjacent to it with two more pathology reports, one clear and the other with moderate dysplasia which was regrowth next to the original site. It's likely to be of HPV origin, although it hasn't yet been conclusively determined. My oral surgeon is now beyond his experience and has just referred to a specialist in oral pathology. My appointment is in a month. I now have a mild pain in the adjacent cheek and ear. Has anyone experienced HPV SCC on gingival tissue? How likely could the current pain in my adjacent cheek and ear be associated with the growth on my gum? Is a 4-week wait for a specialist reasonable or too big a risk? The regrowth happened in a month. Margins appear to be clear now and there are no other obvious oral growths. Thanks so much!