Hi,

I'm a dentist and I will try to help you out here, but bear in mind that without seeing this spot there is no way to tell you what it is. During my long career in dentistry, many patients have come to me having noticed something that has been in their mouths a very long time. More often than not, there is nothing wrong at all.

It's apparent that you have done your homework as you have a great grasp on what this could be. My first thought when I started reading your post was that this most likely an amalgam tattoo. You mention that the spot is not near any old silver fillings. But the real question is, is the spot near any composite fillings that could have replaced an amalgam sometime in the past? If not, then I would rule out an amalgam tattoo.

You can't rule out a broken blood vessel for sure and it could be from some trauma during brushing or eating as Colleen has said.

Melanomas in the mouth are very rare. I have never seen one in the 40 years that I have been practicing. Of course, as you know, they do happen.

The odds are in your favor that this is nothing and your dentist will be able to confirm this on Monday.

I hope this information will make your weekend a little easier for you. Knowing human nature, you will surely be worried until you know what it is, but try not to dwell on it constantly as more than likely it is nothing.

Please let us know what your dentist says.

Jerry