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What Causes Red Pimple Like Dot Inside Cheek?

I have a tiney red pimple like dot inside my cheek.. I thought is was from a place where I bit my lip during implant surgery. at first it was a long sore like that But now I have the red pimple has it not healing. My Dentist is going to remove it in 3 weeks but I'm getting nervous about cancer
Wed, 30 Jul 2014
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helloo....read thru ur query....everything that is red is not cancer!!so first of all dont get tensed...since it was due to biting and later became red it can be an inflammed minor salivary gland and best treatment for it is removal of gland ...dont get tensed by hearing removal of gland .u have 1000s of minor salivarygland so removing this cant cant make any difference...so better to get it done....so dont worry be cool....wait for 3 months if it heals then no removal otherwise remove it..hope my reply will help u keep smiling...have a healthy day!!!
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What Causes Red Pimple Like Dot Inside Cheek?

helloo....read thru ur query....everything that is red is not cancer!!so first of all dont get tensed...since it was due to biting and later became red it can be an inflammed minor salivary gland and best treatment for it is removal of gland ...dont get tensed by hearing removal of gland .u have 1000s of minor salivarygland so removing this cant cant make any difference...so better to get it done....so dont worry be cool....wait for 3 months if it heals then no removal otherwise remove it..hope my reply will help u keep smiling...have a healthy day!!!