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What is this in child’s mouth?

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Tinks15 · 27/10/2025 17:28

Just visited the dentist for our 6 monthly check up’s & the dentist pointed out my DD has this little pink lump under her tongue. We didn’t know this was there & this doesn’t bother her at all & she said it’s not painful. She wants her back in two weeks to check it.

Does anyone know what this could be? (Picture attached)

It doesn’t look like an ulcer I don’t think & the dentist said it could be a saliva stone - although said she’s quite young to get that.

Thank you

What is this in child’s mouth?
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FullOfMomsense · 27/10/2025 18:04

My eldest had that before, she squeezed it and it seemed to just be trapped saliva. I'd leave it, encourage hydration and wait for dentist to have a look

Tinks15 · 27/10/2025 18:33

Oh really? Thank you it could be that then. My dentist seemed very unsure on what it was. I would have thought a dentist would have seen this before. She said if it’s still there in two weeks she’s referring her to the hospital.

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