Suggest Treatment For Bumps On Soft Palate

Posted on Wed, 17 Feb 2016

Question: I've had small bumps on the sold palate of the top of my mouth for abt a year now I've been to the dentist 4 times an he says it's nuthing to worry about. Now in last day or so it's starting to get sore an kinda looking like an ulcer. I kinda have sinus drainage. What should I do?

Answered by Dr. Kathy Robinson (32 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
dentists are pretty good at assessing mouth problems

Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for your question.
Dentists are usually pretty good at determining if mouth lesions are dangerous or benign. However, it sounds like the lesions the dentist looked at and said were nothing to worry about have changed. Ulcers in the mouth can be due to infection or a more serious problem like an oral cancer. It would be best for you to see your dentist or a physician to look at this change in your mouth and give you an opinion about whether or not it is serious. If it is just a viral infection causing the ulcer then it will heal up on its own in a few weeks. Any changes in the mouth need to be checked as soon as possible.
Regards,
Dr. Robinson

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Follow up: Dr. Kathy Robinson (34 minutes later)

Yea I looked at it just now an it kinda looks like a small pimple I have 3 of them that's turning white an hurts. I have another dentist appointment in 2 weeks.

Answered by Dr. Kathy Robinson (1 minute later)

Brief Answer:
good

Detailed Answer:
I am glad you have follow up with the dentist. Sounds like a small viral infection causing the areas. It will probably be gone soon.
Best to you.
Dr. Robinson

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Kathy Robinson (2 minutes later)

I find myself rubbing my tongue over it all the time I'm hoping it's just irritated or sumthing but it's the first time it's happened. I've had ulcers a lot threw my life

Answered by Dr. Kathy Robinson (11 hours later)

Brief Answer:
yes

Detailed Answer:
It is very irritating to have something going on in your mouth and hard not to keep running your tongue over it. I hope it is nothing serious and resolves soon.
Dr. Robinson

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar