thanks for your response wilckdds ,sorry about the mixup on the post .the lump is on the floor of my mouth,I am just so used to saying roof of the mouth ,floor of the mouth is not a term I use alot.

It actually is on the back part of the bone,or the interior part of my gums.I am not even sure if thats considered the floor of the mouth.Its been there over a week,10 days.It is a pale hard lump . ,I have scheduled a dentist appointment next week on friday but I may change it to an ENT.

this is all very confusing and frightening and I am trying to learn more on the internet.Thank you for you response and the info on HPV.

thanks again
Greg