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What Does Small Bump On The Left Side Of Hard Palate Indicate?

I've been chewing tobacco for a little less than 10 months. Just a couple days ago I felt a small bump on the left side of my hard palate. I looked at it, and it is faintly darker (slightly purple) with a darker speck in the middle. Is this just a sore, or does this sound potentially cancerous?
Fri, 1 Aug 2014
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Dentist,  's  Response
Hello thank you for your question at hcm.

Chances of cancer due to tobacco chewing for less than 10 months is very less.In fact nil.
Cancer can be due to other reasons.In your case there are more probabilities of being it only a lesion and not cancerous one.

Yet,I need photographs of lesion for better diagnosis.or you can consult nearby dentist so that he can see the lesion clinically and take any specimen tissue from lesion for investigation.
You can consult back for further queries.
Wish you good health.
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Dentist,  Dr. Qazi Ammara's  Response
Hi,
Thanks for posting the query,

It can be a result of infection from the tooth, or a trauma or a beningn lesion i would suggest you to consult to an Oral Surgeon and get the checkup done take an OPG radiograph, if required go for its biopsy.

Take care!
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What Does Small Bump On The Left Side Of Hard Palate Indicate?

Hello thank you for your question at hcm. Chances of cancer due to tobacco chewing for less than 10 months is very less.In fact nil. Cancer can be due to other reasons.In your case there are more probabilities of being it only a lesion and not cancerous one. Yet,I need photographs of lesion for better diagnosis.or you can consult nearby dentist so that he can see the lesion clinically and take any specimen tissue from lesion for investigation. You can consult back for further queries. Wish you good health.