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What Causes Small White Spot On My Lower Gums?

I have a small white spot on my lower gums right below a tooth, it appears almost as a holr as i think i can feel the bone behind it, it looks like another one is foeming below another tooth, I have no idea how long they have been there, do not hurt or bleed, had a popcorn kernal stuvk in between and that is when I noticed it. I go the dentist frequently and he has never mentioned anything about them, no loose teeth, what could it be?

posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello and welcome.
Thanks for sharing your concern.
As per the history posted here it appears to be mucocele.
They are small fluid filled vesicles containing salivary secretions in it.Some times they appear on their own.They also regress over a period of time.
But in case if you find change in size,extent,colour and associated symptoms like pain or tenderness then please report to your dentist.until then just observe and do warm saline rinses.Maintain your oral hygiene properly.
Hope it helps.
Thanks.
Take care.
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What Causes Small White Spot On My Lower Gums?

Hello and welcome. Thanks for sharing your concern. As per the history posted here it appears to be mucocele. They are small fluid filled vesicles containing salivary secretions in it.Some times they appear on their own.They also regress over a period of time. But in case if you find change in size,extent,colour and associated symptoms like pain or tenderness then please report to your dentist.until then just observe and do warm saline rinses.Maintain your oral hygiene properly. Hope it helps. Thanks. Take care.