Gum lump - PHOTOS INC

[siroodlesofnoodles]

Excuse the teeth..

I've just found this hard lump on the inside of my lower gum.

It's rock hard, doesn't hurt and I'm now convinced I've got oral cancer.

Am I best seeing a doctor or a dentist?

Definitely a dentist. Good luck x

I had one for a bit same place. Had a good poke with the floss brush. There was a bit of meat stuck hard between two teeth. Got it out bled a bit. Kept rinsing with mouthwash flossing with the brush. It softened and slowly went away. I think it must have been a bit of infection. BUT otherwise I'd have checked with the dentist

Don't worry but 100% definitely dentist not doctor. Hope all well.

I've given it a good going over with my electric toothbrush and those little floss sticks.. it's not between my teeth though, I can rest my tongue underneath it. It's a solid lump.

My dental practice is good though, I should be able to get an appointment quickly.

I was never as health conscious, now I've got young children I'm very flappy.

It's a swollen gland. I had one last year. Lasted about 2 months. It was like it was never there then! Definitely see your dentist just to rule out anything nasty ... But I am 100% convinced it's just a swollen gland.

Does it move or is it fixed? Because I can feel a small lump that I can move around with my tongue. Haven’t really paid attention to it before your post. Maybe the same thing? I’m like you OP since having kids, I keep thinking any health problem is cancer - it’s not nice is it!

I could have written have this. I have one exactly the same and in the same place. It's rock hard and and half the size of a pea. It's terrifying me!
I'm not sure how long I've had it to be honest.
Dentist checks for us. Hope all goes well OP!

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torus_mandibularis

It's fixed, and because I'm now aware of it I keep running my tongue over it.

The one thing is - I was at the hygienist like 10 days ago and she gave me a good going over so maybe she just poked a bit too hard? I'd be very happy with this being a swollen gland or a tiny little infection or anything other than cancer. Obviously.

I do apologise for my dramatics, it's just I'm 32 now and that seems to be when things start happening. You hear so many horror stories.

A saliva stone or a torus mandibularis (I think that's how you spell it).

Just came to say the same

You're all helping me sleep tonight.

Most of your tooth like an iceberg is below the surface which is why I think I had a bit of an infection. I try not to think about my teeth because it costs so much money 🙈.

I've had one of these for years! Not an issue at all, it's just bone growth.

hey, I think I have one of these beginning to form. Same position but smaller than the one photographed. I saw an emergency dentist that didn’t seem fussed in the slightest but didn’t say what it was. Was everything okay in the end?

Mandibular torus