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Suggest Treatment For Small Movable Lump On Jawline

I have had a small lump on my jawline for about 2 weeks. It is movable, has not grown, does not hurt, and about half the size of a pee. It is located about an inch below my gumline direclty below 3rd molar. I have no swollen lymph nodes. I know you would need more information, but any ideas of what it could be? I will set up a dental appt her in the next few weeks.
Wed, 15 Nov 2017
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Hi..
Thanks for the query..

A small movable lump just below the gum line and in line with the third molar indicates infection..

In case if you have an infected tooth the lump can be due to spread of the infection below the root tips of the tooth leading to formation of Dental Abscess by accumulation of pus..

In case if there is infection in the gums due to food impaction or injury to the gums it can lead to Gum Boil formation..

I would suggest you to consult a dentist and get a clinical evaluation done..

In case of an infected wisdom tooth an x ray will be taken to rule out if tooth can be saved or not.
If it can be saved Root canal treatment followed by antibiotics and painkillers can be done..

In case of gum boil scaling along with antibiotics and gum paint can help..

Hope your query is solved..

Regards..
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Suggest Treatment For Small Movable Lump On Jawline

Hi.. Thanks for the query.. A small movable lump just below the gum line and in line with the third molar indicates infection.. In case if you have an infected tooth the lump can be due to spread of the infection below the root tips of the tooth leading to formation of Dental Abscess by accumulation of pus.. In case if there is infection in the gums due to food impaction or injury to the gums it can lead to Gum Boil formation.. I would suggest you to consult a dentist and get a clinical evaluation done.. In case of an infected wisdom tooth an x ray will be taken to rule out if tooth can be saved or not. If it can be saved Root canal treatment followed by antibiotics and painkillers can be done.. In case of gum boil scaling along with antibiotics and gum paint can help.. Hope your query is solved.. Regards..