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What Causes Irritation Inside Lower Lip Inspite Of Wearing A Mouth Guard At Night?

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Question : I have an irritation inside my lower lip - pinkish/white - with a lump underneath. It is painless. I wear a mouth guard at night.
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Answered by Dr. Guru (19 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
It may be due to trauma or irritation

Detailed Answer:
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Thanks for consulting HealthcareMagic!

It may be due to trauma or irritation caused by the mouth guard you are using. However, a Physical examination is mandatory to assess this since there are variety of other causes like fungal infection and very very rarely cancer that needs to be ruled out. I did not want to scare you, mentioning about cancer in mouth, but as there is remote possibility, I wanted to alert for check up as early as possible.



Hope I have answered your query. If you are satisfied, you may now close the discussion and rate the answer.


Wish you good health!
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What Causes Irritation Inside Lower Lip Inspite Of Wearing A Mouth Guard At Night?

Brief Answer: It may be due to trauma or irritation Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for consulting HealthcareMagic! It may be due to trauma or irritation caused by the mouth guard you are using. However, a Physical examination is mandatory to assess this since there are variety of other causes like fungal infection and very very rarely cancer that needs to be ruled out. I did not want to scare you, mentioning about cancer in mouth, but as there is remote possibility, I wanted to alert for check up as early as possible. Hope I have answered your query. If you are satisfied, you may now close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish you good health!