What can a black dot in the mouth mean?

[jay365]

Hi :) ! A few days after getting two dental screenings from separate dentists (on two separate dates) for a pricing on braces, I got a pain on my inner lip wall. I checked today to see that there is a black discolored dot next to where a canker sore is. I currently have 2 canker sores on each side of my mouth and one on my tongue. No biggie to me initially as I've had a long history with sores, but my worries rely on the black dot. I am a young adult female, 5 ft, with brown complexion. What can this be if it is most likely not cancer?

[Sara_MHModerator]

Hello and welcome to the forum.  Thanks for asking your question.  Sorry you have this concern.  It's always best to have a doctor look at things that worry you to be safe.  Could this be a blood blister?  From your description it sounds like it could be.  And perhaps it happened during the dental prodding at the appointments for braces?  Here's some information on that. https://www.healthline.com/health/blood-blister-in-mouth  The article also gives some other examples of what it could be but blood blister matches best from your description.  Take a look and let me know what you think.  Is it sore at all?