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Suggest Treatment For Painless Lump In Mouth
Question: I had this for couple years it doesnt hurt or anything it just there. Is it a tumor?
Brief Answer:
Sialolith, fibroma, surgical excision
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your query. I have gone through your query.
As far as the lump in the floor of the mouth is concerned, I have narrowed down the following possibilities.
It can be an inflamed salivary gland duct opening secondary to bacterial infection.
The other possible cause can be a sialolith (stone) in the duct opening or a fibroma. Nothing to be panic, consult an oral physician and get it evaluated. You need to get a Radiograph done to rule out the above said diagnosis.
It is not a tumor, nothing to worry.
If it is a stone or fibroma, then it has to be surgically removed.
I hope I have answered your query.
If you have any queries, please reply me back.
Take care.
Sialolith, fibroma, surgical excision
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your query. I have gone through your query.
As far as the lump in the floor of the mouth is concerned, I have narrowed down the following possibilities.
It can be an inflamed salivary gland duct opening secondary to bacterial infection.
The other possible cause can be a sialolith (stone) in the duct opening or a fibroma. Nothing to be panic, consult an oral physician and get it evaluated. You need to get a Radiograph done to rule out the above said diagnosis.
It is not a tumor, nothing to worry.
If it is a stone or fibroma, then it has to be surgically removed.
I hope I have answered your query.
If you have any queries, please reply me back.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
If i leave it like that is it okay? Or i must do the surgery?
Brief Answer:
May increase in size, wait and watch
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feed back.
If you leave it like that, it can increase in size and may result in reduced salivary secretion and may cause pain while having food. If you do not want to get it operated, observe for some more days and then take decision since it is not an emergency issue.
I hope I have answered your query.
If any queries are there reply me back.
Take care.
May increase in size, wait and watch
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feed back.
If you leave it like that, it can increase in size and may result in reduced salivary secretion and may cause pain while having food. If you do not want to get it operated, observe for some more days and then take decision since it is not an emergency issue.
I hope I have answered your query.
If any queries are there reply me back.
Take care.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
Answered by
Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S
Dentist, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Practicing since :2007
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