need help bump in mouth

[anonymous726]

hello everyone i have had this tiny single bump in my mouth beneath the bone in my mouth under my tongue for over 3 years there is a row of them on the right side and a single lesion on the left i have been to dental check ups and have had x rays and dentists suggest mandibular tori i am a 1 pack a day smoker of 15 years 27 year old male should i be concerned that x rays do not detect oral cancer or anything in that nature? or do x rays indentify if theres a problem?

[anonymous726]

hello again doc i dont know if i am causing this or not but i have made it quite a habit to run my togue under the floor and my mouth and run it across and put pressure on the bump with my tongue...lately the floor of my mouth on that side has been feeling sore.... and also my jaw feels a little funny any suggestions?

[anonymous726]

oh i see here in the us i have to have a refferal fom the dentist to an oral surgeon so not sure if that will work i have had these sores in my mouth for quite some time now over 2-3 years could it be serious??? or possibly just madibular tori?

[DrAmrataDentalCare]

Hi, OPG is not blue light. It is specialised x-ray of whole mouth which the doctor may develop as usual X-ray film or show you on computer screen. This can be ordered by your dentist/oral surgeon and conducted in diagnostic centres. The blue light is probably transillumination light to detect any cavities between the teeth not visible otherwise.

[anonymous726]

hello Dr. Amrata thank you vey very very much for your reply is this opg you talk about the blue light dentists are using now a days? at my check up the dentist shined a blue light in my mouth and said it would detect anything that was abnormal????

[DrAmrataDentalCare]

Hi, Though mandibular tori are generally(90%cases) seen as bilateral on both side of jaw under tongue but chance of unilateral tori can be considered but any unilateral growth of tissue(both soft or hard) in the mouth should be suspected for tumor or cyst(grow very slowly) and ruled out before taking for granted. A panaromic view of the mouth(OPG) can help best in such case. This can help dictinguish between any cyst, benign tumor or any malignany. You should consult an oral surgeon to get this condition evaluated. take care.