Ok, I have always had a little bump behind my right canine tooth. Just a small one and never thought anything about it because my dentist never said anything. I have had it swell a bit before but last night it was tender and I pushed on it with my tongue, now the front part of my mouth, just behind my teeth is swollen?! Anyone know what might be going on?
2006-07-22 01:57:44 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
Or, it could be what's called "rugae," which is a perfectly normal part of your anatomy. They get irritated with hard food sometimes.
But nobody here can tell you what it is without seeing it. Go to your dentist.
This reminds me of the time a mom and dad brought their 5 year old in to see me. He had an abscess on a molar. I looked in his mouth for about 0.8 seconds and said, "He has an abscess." The mom hit the dad and said, "Well, that was twenty bucks wasted." I was kind of shocked by her reaction and asked what she meant by that. She said, "Well genius doctor here bought a home medical book to try to figure out what that bump was. He decided that it was either leukemia or an abscessed tooth and then he figured it would be cheaper to see a dentist than go to the hospital. I told him to go to the dentist in the first place and I didn't need any damn book to tell me that."
2006-07-22 05:51:17 · answer #1 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I went to the dentist for the same problem, and she said that my bottom teeth are grinding into the gingiva behing the front teeth. Do you have an underbite due to malocclusion because you are missing teeth, and your other teeth have shifted. You may need a partial put in where the missing teeth are to prevents your bottom teeth from hitting the back of your front teeth. The dentist recommeded a mouth guard at night to prevent the tooth from grinding into the gingiva causing swelling and a possible infection. If you have an infection, you must begin antibiotics.
2016-03-16 03:20:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please go see a dentist.
From the information provided it sounds like an acute exacerbation of a chronic abcess that must be attended to as soon as possible.
The abcess could originate from the canine tooth if not the adjacent teeth or from the connective tissues that surround those teeth.
The dental appointment COULD involve root canal treatment, so be mentally aware of this.
2006-07-22 05:03:19 · answer #3 · answered by Dr. T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like an abcess. Your dentist will give you antibiotics that will make it go away.
If you press up on it, and it's making a bitter taste in your mouth, I can guarantee that it's an infection. Even if it's not, though, it never hurts to go to your dentist.
If it's an infection, though, with antibiotics, it can still take up to two weeks to go away.
(I deal with bruxism, or grinding of the teeth, fairly often, and something like what you'redescribing has happened to me a couple of times)
But, seriously, time to see the dentist.
2006-07-22 02:04:26 · answer #4 · answered by <3 The Pest <3 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your teeth might be rubbing against your gums somehow and irritating them making it swell up. maybe swishing with salt water will help reduce that or talking to your dentist
2006-07-22 02:01:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could be an ulcer or you are heaty.. put Bongela (a gel for mouth ulcer) it will help to cool it.
2006-07-22 02:02:45 · answer #6 · answered by Dani 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you eat something that was temperature hot??? It could have burned your palatine rugae, and it hurts like a mother!!!!
2006-07-22 05:55:22 · answer #7 · answered by yllwfav 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to a dentist. It is a tumor. They are going to have to take out your teeth and part of your brain.
Duh. Go to a dentist.
2006-07-22 02:00:48 · answer #8 · answered by Trollhair 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋