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What Causes A Lump On The Roof Of The Mouth?

I have a pea size lump on the roof of my mouth. It hurts horribly if I push on it and the pain goes straight to my left front tooth. now my whole left side of my mouth hurts going all the way up to my nose. Please help me!! I have no dental insurance so I just need to know what it could be??????
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posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns..

As per your complain a lump over the roof of the mouth which on pressing causes severe pain in one tooth can probably be a dental abscess caused due to decayed tooth in which the decay has got deeper leading to infection reaching below the root tips leading to pus formation and at times pus perforates the bone and accumulates in the soft tissues leading to formation of a painful lump..
This seems to be the most probable cause and I would suggest you to consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated and in case of dental abscess an X ray can help in confirmation and a root canal treatment of the tooth followed by antibiotics and painkillers will relieve..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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What Causes A Lump On The Roof Of The Mouth?

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain a lump over the roof of the mouth which on pressing causes severe pain in one tooth can probably be a dental abscess caused due to decayed tooth in which the decay has got deeper leading to infection reaching below the root tips leading to pus formation and at times pus perforates the bone and accumulates in the soft tissues leading to formation of a painful lump.. This seems to be the most probable cause and I would suggest you to consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated and in case of dental abscess an X ray can help in confirmation and a root canal treatment of the tooth followed by antibiotics and painkillers will relieve.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.