2006-08-18 09:55:54 · 0 answers · asked by Lynn 1 in Health ➔ Dental
I'm voting with PerioPixe. Look up "torus" and you'll find tons of information, all saying that it's harmless. You might scratch the tissue on a torus a little more easily than if you didn't have it, but that's about it.
Tori are not uncommon. They may be more prevalent in some ethnic groups. Personally, I see an association between people who clench or grind their teeth and the presence of tori. I think it is the body's attempt to deposit more bone at points of flexure to strengthen the bone, but it's "bone gone wild," like a pitcher's elbow or a heal spur.
Of course, I did not see YOUR mouth or YOUR lump, so this is just an educated guess. Your dentist can identify a torus in about half a second. If you have one on the roof of your mouth, the odds are that you also have one on each side of your lower jaw next to the tip of your tongue. Often people have these and don't notice them until someone points them out. Go look under your tongue in the mirror. If you have them (mandibular tori - plural), it's almost certain that this is what you have on the roof of your mouth.
2006-08-18 17:27:45 · answer #1 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure you have not injured the inside of your mouth by brushing or drinking hot liquids? Do you smoke or chew tobacco? If you are sure you have not injured your mouth, your dentist is trained to check for oral cancer or can identify the lumps to see if you have some kind of infection. Make a dental or doctor's appointment to have these lumps checked.
2016-03-15 00:55:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most likely it's a normal boney protrusion called "tori". If you've had this all your life, then don't worry about it. Do check with your dentist to make sure that all is ok.
2006-08-18 10:23:08 · answer #3 · answered by ♥mango♥ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You mean that thing in the very middle and kinda towards the back? If so I got one of those too. I think its just how the mouth is designed.
2006-08-18 12:42:08 · answer #4 · answered by zooba 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not sure if it is normal, but I had the same thing and it was a tooth, that took a long time to grow in. I got it pulled once it growed out. wierd! BUt it wasnt a big deal.
2006-08-18 10:03:14 · answer #5 · answered by blazer 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, this is simply where the bones the make up the hard palate have come together (see link below).
2006-08-18 10:06:38 · answer #6 · answered by Yahzmin ♥♥ 4ever 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Whoa sounds kinda scary! Has is always been there? If not, you better get it checked!
2006-08-18 10:05:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋