Lump in mouth

[QueenPaw]

Dentist or doctor? I can get in more easily at my dentist as private patient but it's a 40 min drive!
It's on the very bottom of the outside of my lower gum and painful if I prod it. No idea how long it's been there, feels like a hard knot

Dentist, I think.

I saw mine about a lump on the inside of my bottom lip.

The dentist referred me to the NHS to have it removed.

Sort of here. Hence I can't see it!

Your dentist. Tbh that's the classic place for an abscess but either way your dentist is the best person to assess your mouth

It's been there a bit and I've been ignoring/forgetting about it as it's not painful unless I poke it and not changing
Will give the dentist a call, I had a check up and hygienist appointment a few months ago but it wasn't there then (I go every 6 months and he always checks all my mouth)

I'm a dental nurse and no point going to the doctors as we can check and refer if needed.

Probably nothing to worry about but we always advise if there is a lump, ulcer etc in your mouth that hasn't healed within two weeks to come and see us.

In the meantime do gargle with salt water to keep it clean.

Thanks I need to wait for a day off work unfortunately as I can't take just a few hours off but I'll have a check and give them a call, they're usually pretty quick to see you unlike my doctors

Yes best to get it checked.
We're NHS & private but get people in on the same day to reassure/asses them.

Could be a tori which is a bony growth usually bilaterally but not all the time. Could even be an ulcer. Hope you get it seen to soon!

Got an appointment at the dentist for next week with my usual dentist
No charge either as covered under my denplan