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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / March 2005Dealing with mouth sores
I found a small red sore on the inside of my cheek. I dunno how long it's been there or why it developed. I only found it because there's a little bump next to, which I felt with my tongue. It didn't hurt until I started poking at it. I'm guessing that I bit my cheek but didn't notice (it's in about the right area where my teeth could have clamped down on). It's also in a spot where the back of my toothbrush rubs when I brush, so it might be from that. I doubt it, though, because the back of the toothbrush is soft and smooth. Anyway... What's the best way to promote healing for this thing? How long should it take it to heal? A week? (Maybe longer since it's in a spot where my teeth and toothbrush rub against it?) If it's actually the early stage of something more sinister, like oral cancer, then what changes should I look for? There is no way to give you a diagnosis over the internet. You need to have it evaluated in real life Dr. Mancuso >I found a small red sore on the inside of my cheek. I dunno how long it's > been there or why it developed. I only found it because there's a little [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > If it's actually the early stage of something more sinister, like oral > cancer, then what changes should I look for? >There is no way to give you a diagnosis over the internet. You need to have >it evaluated in real life Oooops. I already did! Sorry. >Dr. Mancuso > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] >> If it's actually the early stage of something more sinister, like oral >> cancer, then what changes should I look for? Since there is no way of knowing how accurately the patient is describing the condition, and since the poster is complaining about a possible soft tissue lesion, it should be evaluated in real life. It might very well be normal anatomy, but if it is not, telling the poster not to worry about it can cause major problems. Dr. Stevie >>There is no way to give you a diagnosis over the internet. You need to >>have [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] >>> If it's actually the early stage of something more sinister, like oral >>> cancer, then what changes should I look for? > Since there is no way of knowing how accurately the patient is > describing the condition, and since the poster is complaining about a > possible soft tissue lesion, it should be evaluated in real life. It > might very well be normal anatomy, but if it is not, telling the > poster not to worry about it can cause major problems. Guess I'll just wait a week and see if it at least starts to heal, which is what should happen if I simply bit myself. If it doesn't get better then I'll go have it looked at. >> Since there is no way of knowing how accurately the patient is >> describing the condition, and since the poster is complaining about a [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >If it doesn't get better then I'll go have it looked at. Do you visit a dentist regularly? Joel >>> Since there is no way of knowing how accurately the patient is >>> describing the condition, and since the poster is complaining about [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Do you visit a dentist regularly? Yes. Last check was just a couple weeks ago. This is new since then, unless nobody noticed (it's a small sore and it only hurts if it gets brushed, poked or pulled). >Since there is no way of knowing how accurately the patient is describing >the condition, and since the poster is complaining about a possible soft [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Dr. Stevie Yup, that's why I never say, "do not worry about it." And of course, you are 100% correct here. But people are looking for a range of possibilities, not a definitve diagnosis. In fact, there is not one patient where I am actually sure that what I am saying applies, unless I can see into that mouth. Joel >>>There is no way to give you a diagnosis over the internet. You need to >>>have [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] >>>> If it's actually the early stage of something more sinister, like oral >>>> cancer, then what changes should I look for? >I found a small red sore on the inside of my cheek. I dunno how long it's >been there or why it developed. I only found it because there's a little >bump next to, which I felt with my tongue. It didn't hurt until I started >poking at it. My guess is you are fooling with Stenson's Duct which is the area where saliva enters the mouth from the parotid (salivary) gland. Oh I am going to get slammed by the dentists, I just know! >I'm guessing that I bit my cheek but didn't notice (it's in about the right >area where my teeth could have clamped down on). [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >What's the best way to promote healing for this thing? Ignore it ........ or get some witch doctor to put on a mask and dance around ,,,, it will heal just the same. Joel >How long should it take it to heal? A week? (Maybe longer since it's in a >spot where my teeth and toothbrush rub against it?) > >If it's actually the early stage of something more sinister, like oral >cancer, then what changes should I look for? >I found a small red sore on the inside of my cheek. I dunno how long it's >been there or why it developed. I only found it because there's a little [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >If it's actually the early stage of something more sinister, like oral >cancer, then what changes should I look for? Get it looked at ASAP. Could also be Stenson's Duct -- W_B Take out the G'RBAGE wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com >>I found a small red sore on the inside of my cheek. I dunno how long it's >>been there or why it developed. I only found it because there's a little [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >> >>What's the best way to promote healing for this thing? Try salt water rinses. Your dentist can prescribe Kenalog in Orabase. >>How long should it take it to heal? A week? (Maybe longer since it's in >>a >>spot where my teeth and toothbrush rub against it?) Any sore in the mouth that doesn't heal within 2 weeks should be looked at. |
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