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What Could A Small, Hard Lump Inside The Mouth Indicate?

I'm a 31 year old college student currently attending chiropractic school. Sometime in the past year or so I noticed a small hard lump inside my mouth about a half an inch from the frenulum tongue. It doesnt hurt it doesnt seem to move when i touch it with my tongue and it hasn't changed. I asked my dentist and after assessing it he said its nothing to worry about but he couldn't tell me what it is either. I chewed smokeless tobacco for a little over a year, more of a social chewer but have since stopped. I told my dentist this as well but he still said it was nothing to worry about. Any ideas to what this could be? Thanks Adam
Wed, 29 Jul 2015
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCAREMAGIC...

I have gone through your query and can understand your health concerns. .

As per your complain and location of the lump it seems to a mucous cyst formed due to ruptured minor salivary gland or its duct leading to spillage of mucous into the soft tissues and formation of a lump and the condition is known as MUCOCELE..
Mucocele is commonly painless and does not cause much of discomfort..
Many a times small Mucocele gets resolved without any treatment while large Mucocele needs surgical removal..
In case if Mucocele is small but persistent lazer ablation can be done..
As of now you can do concentrated salt water rinses as it can help in regression of Mucocele..
Chances of any malignant lesion like a cancerous tumor are less likely as mostly they are indicated and attached to underlying tissues and does not move freely which is not in your case..
But I would suggest you to consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated for a clinical evaluation..

Hope this information helps..

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Thanks and regards..
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..
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What Could A Small, Hard Lump Inside The Mouth Indicate?

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCAREMAGIC... I have gone through your query and can understand your health concerns. . As per your complain and location of the lump it seems to a mucous cyst formed due to ruptured minor salivary gland or its duct leading to spillage of mucous into the soft tissues and formation of a lump and the condition is known as MUCOCELE.. Mucocele is commonly painless and does not cause much of discomfort.. Many a times small Mucocele gets resolved without any treatment while large Mucocele needs surgical removal.. In case if Mucocele is small but persistent lazer ablation can be done.. As of now you can do concentrated salt water rinses as it can help in regression of Mucocele.. Chances of any malignant lesion like a cancerous tumor are less likely as mostly they are indicated and attached to underlying tissues and does not move freely which is not in your case.. But I would suggest you to consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated for a clinical evaluation.. Hope this information helps.. If you find the answer helpful please give me a Five Star Review and click on found the answer helpful as a token of appreciation.. Thanks and regards.. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..