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What Do White Bumps On The Gum Indicate?

Posted on Mon, 6 Nov 2017

Question: Bump on the gum and Tongue
Dear Doctor; I have three small white bumps on my gum, they are hard and I went to a dentist and I did X-ray and I was told everything was fine, however, I want re-assurance that everything is fine. Also, I noticed one small red pump on my inner tongue, it does not pain me and it does not have any lesion. I do not know whether it has been there for so long, however, I just noticed it. Kindly advise on this. Many thanks. Regards.

Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (13 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please upload pictures.

Detailed Answer:
Hi..
Thanks for the query..

Bumps on the gums can be due to a number of causes like gum Infection, tooth Infection, cysts etc.

For a better understanding of your symptoms I would like you to upload pictures of the bumps and the x rays.

Also please tell that are the bumps painful?
Have you ever noticed any discharge from the bumps?
Since how long have you noticed the bumps?

Please revert back with answers..

Regards..

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Honey Arora (36 minutes later)

Dear Doctor,

Thanks for the swift response, I would upload the picture later, however, you could find below :

Also please tell that are the bumps painful?-No
Have you ever noticed any discharge from the bumps?-No
Since how long have you noticed the bumps?-For the gum, more than 6 months ago, for the tongue, a month ago.

Thanks.

Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (52 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Can be cyst or bony torus.

Detailed Answer:
Hi..
Well painless lumps can be due causes like cysts or bony protruberance known as XXXXXXX

Lump on tongue can be overgrown tongue papillae..

Yes, please upload the pictures so that I can give you more precise and appropriate advise..

Hope this helps..

Regards..

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Honey Arora (3 hours later)

Dear Doctor,

Please find attached the pictures as requested.

For the X-ray- the summary is None, it is in a disc and I cannot send as my laptop does not have a CD drive.

Thanks.
Regards.

Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (11 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Swollen Circumvallate papillae.

Detailed Answer:
Hi..
I have viewed the images.
The bump on tongue is swollen Circumvallate papillae..
You should start doing warm saline gargles and antiseptic mouthwash gargles..
However the Circumvallate papillae are anatomically large structures so it is not necessarily swollen.
Do not worry, it is not appearing abnormal.

Secondly, the image of gums is not clear and I can't rule out anything.
Please click clear picture and upload.

Regards.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vishesh Rohatgi