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What Could Be The Reason For Having Swollen Wharton Duct What Looks Like A White Ulcer On It?
I have a swollen whartons duct w what looks like a white ulcer on it. My dentist is sending me to an oral surgeon(dmd?). Extremely worried, I asked my dentist on a scale of 1 to 10 how nervouse I should be, he said a 2. What would the symptoms be if it is cancerous?
Thu, 27 Feb 2014
Hello, Welcome Thanks for consulting HCM,
I have gone through your query , as you have mentioned that you have swollen Watsons duct , it can be due to obstruction, salivary stone in gland dont worry dentist has reffered you to surgeon to go for investigations and silography done ,
As you are worried about cancerous dont worry about cancerous lesion go for proper investigations first ,Consult Oral Surgeon and go for treatment done,
Hope this will help you.
Wish you good health
Regards , Dr. Priyanka tiwari
I have gone through your query , as you have mentioned that you have swollen Watsons duct , it can be due to obstruction, salivary stone in gland dont worry dentist has reffered you to surgeon to go for investigations and silography done ,
As you are worried about cancerous dont worry about cancerous lesion go for proper investigations first ,Consult Oral Surgeon and go for treatment done,
Hope this will help you.
Wish you good health
Regards , Dr. Priyanka tiwari
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