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What Does Mass In Painful Jaw Bone Suggest?

I am a 40-year-old female and have a mass on my jaw bone, on the lower left hand side, in the middle of the jaw, apporoximately 1cm. The mass is solid, painful, without redness or heat. On x-ray, one of the roots on my teeth is gone and appears as a shadow only. The dentist also stated that the surface epithelium seems to be sloghing off. I am extremely concerned that this may be cancer. Any information you can provide would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Thu, 26 Jun 2014
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Thanks for your query, i have gone through your query. The painful jaw swelling on the jaw could be because of the abscess, cyst(like radicular cyst) or any benign tumor like ameloblastoma. Consult a oral physician and get a radiograph done to rule out all these thing and take one more opinion. if it is a cyst or abscess get the tooth treated with RCT and enucleation. if it is a tumor get it removed surgically.
i hope my answer will help you, take care.
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What Does Mass In Painful Jaw Bone Suggest?

Thanks for your query, i have gone through your query. The painful jaw swelling on the jaw could be because of the abscess, cyst(like radicular cyst) or any benign tumor like ameloblastoma. Consult a oral physician and get a radiograph done to rule out all these thing and take one more opinion. if it is a cyst or abscess get the tooth treated with RCT and enucleation. if it is a tumor get it removed surgically. i hope my answer will help you, take care.