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What Causes Irritation Inside Lower Lip Inspite Of Wearing A Mouth Guard At Night?
Question: I have an irritation inside my lower lip - pinkish/white - with a lump underneath. It is painless. I wear a mouth guard at night.
Brief Answer:
It may be due to trauma or irritation
Detailed Answer:
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It may be due to trauma or irritation caused by the mouth guard you are using. However, a Physical examination is mandatory to assess this since there are variety of other causes like fungal infection and very very rarely cancer that needs to be ruled out. I did not want to scare you, mentioning about cancer in mouth, but as there is remote possibility, I wanted to alert for check up as early as possible.
Hope I have answered your query. If you are satisfied, you may now close the discussion and rate the answer.
Wish you good health!
It may be due to trauma or irritation
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for consulting HealthcareMagic!
It may be due to trauma or irritation caused by the mouth guard you are using. However, a Physical examination is mandatory to assess this since there are variety of other causes like fungal infection and very very rarely cancer that needs to be ruled out. I did not want to scare you, mentioning about cancer in mouth, but as there is remote possibility, I wanted to alert for check up as early as possible.
Hope I have answered your query. If you are satisfied, you may now close the discussion and rate the answer.
Wish you good health!
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