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Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 4 | ok.. so I felt something in my mouth and I've seen two oral surgeons and one dentist. The problem is that it's difficult to see and even more difficult to direct a Dr, to where it is... First surgeon said it was a tonsil (I believe this is wrong), then a dentist said it was bone (I know that's wrong), and then the next surgeon said he couldn't find it. I showed him the photo in the link below and he thought it was fine. Although he had no explanation of what it was. I was showing him on an iphone, so it was hard to actually see the problem. would love to know what your thoughts are on what i should do next. http://flic.kr/p/abLCcFhttp://flic.kr/p/abPye5 | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,912 Likes: 52 OCF Founder Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | OCF Founder Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,912 Likes: 52 | I don't think anyone here can help you tell what this is, after all we're not doctors. But I do think that you should get an appointment to see an ENT and have it evaluated. It's in the image, and you can see it. Also above it on the retromolar pad area it looks like you have a small ulceration. This kinda makes me think you have some infection going on here, not a cancer, but at the end of the day until you have someone take a small piece of it for biopsy, you are not going to know what it is for sure. Also remember that 95% of everything that occurs in people's mouths like this is benign. If this had been there over three weeks then I would really want to know what it is. Most things clear up during that period of time without any kind of treatment.
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Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 4 | yea.. it's frustrating, because it's been there for 2 months and I just get different answers. They're just whatever on it.. Part of me just feels like I should play the odds and leave it be. I wish there was someplace I could send these photos and get some sort of answer. It feels like a piece of rice under my skin.. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,912 Likes: 52 OCF Founder Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | OCF Founder Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,912 Likes: 52 | no one is going to risk the liability of telling you anything by looking at a picture, you can abandon that idea. If it's been there that long get an ent to biopsy it and get a definitive answer as to what it is. If it's viral or bacterial you will know what to do to resolve it. At least you'll for sure what's what in a gold standard black and white manner.
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Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,260 Likes: 3 | I agree to me it looks like a blister but those tent to come and go quickly. Also by looking at a photo a dr can't feel it or examine it closely - go to and ent ASAP, Good luck!
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