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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / January 2008Spur
Hope I can explain this accurately. I can see and feel a sharp "root" or bone or something protruding about 1/4" above the left upper canine tooth. It's a small hard "bump" that feels like a bone spur, for lack of a better word. I've felt all along the upper gum area, as in the ridge where the roots of the teeth would be, and it's quite bumpy in spots, but this little thing is much more noticeable. It's a little sore today, the gum over the bump is whitish from the pressure, not reddened, not mushy or soft. I'm afraid it's going to puncture through the gum and if that happens, I don't see how it can heal without intervention. Is this a common problem, or at least easily fixed? Will I need to have that area shaved down or something? I'm probably the worst dental phobic you'll ever meet in your life, and just thinking about this is giving me anxiety attacks. Any ideas or suggestions? > Hope I can explain this accurately. I can see and feel a sharp "root" > or bone or something protruding about 1/4" above the left upper canine [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > dental phobic you'll ever meet in your life, and just thinking about > this is giving me anxiety attacks. Any ideas or suggestions? I'm guessing it's an exostosis, which is an overgrowth of very normal bone. The cause is unknown, and the only reason you'd need treatment is if they get really big and then lose all your teeth and need dentures--then they can get in the way. Otherwise, this is a common finding that you need not worry about. Here's a pic--do you think I'm right? http://www.library.vcu.edu/pdfgif/tml/oralpathology/30-buccal-exostoses.jpg Steve (BTW, there are lots of decayed teeth in that picture--THAT is not normal!) >> Hope I can explain this accurately. I can see and feel a sharp "root" >> or bone or something protruding about 1/4" above the left upper canine [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > >(BTW, there are lots of decayed teeth in that picture--THAT is not normal!) Dude that's gnarly. Have several patients with this variation of normal. Have surgically removed them when required for prosthetics. It's a quite routine operation. This possible troll says it's related to the upper cuspid. Cuspid is too far anterior to be called a buccal exostosis. Bet it's just the cuspid eminence that got bruised while brushing or drinking beer. 8^]] On Jan 18, 9:19 pm, Steven Bornfeld <dentaltwinm...@earthlink.net> wrote: > I'm guessing it's an exostosis, which is an overgrowth of very normal > bone. The cause is unknown, and the only reason you'd need treatment is > if they get really big and then lose all your teeth and need > dentures--then they can get in the way. Otherwise, this is a common > finding that you need not worry about. Here's a pic--do you think I'm > right? LOL I'm thinking I don't really have a problem after looking at that pic!!! YUCK!!!! I'm a nurse but that grosses ME out! I guess you could be right, although mine feels a lot sharper and smaller than those look. Thus my worry that it will pierce through the gum. Guess I will just deal with it when/if that occurs. It is located above and slightly anterior to the "eye tooth" or cuspid. I don't usually reach up that high with my toothbrush, but I'll be more conscious of that to protect it. Thank you for your prompt response. :) As for the second responder...you sound like a real a.s. Excuse the name change in my posts. I use a different name for public groups than for private ones and forgot to change it before responding. >Excuse the name change in my posts. I use a different name for public >groups than for private ones and forgot to change it before >responding. Assumes facts not in evidence. We don't care who you are. > On Jan 18, 9:19 pm, Steven Bornfeld <dentaltwinm...@earthlink.net> > wrote: [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > As for the second responder...you sound like a real a.s. There are other possibilities, esp. if the teeth in the area are heavily filled, or there is a history of trauma--it could be an abscess. There wouldn't necessarily be pain if this is a chronic problem. Usually the swelling in this case is softer and tender, but I've seen bony expansion too. Just point this out to your dentist next time you're checked. Newbie's not an a.s--just even more cynical than I am (if that's possible). Steve  SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 >>> I'm guessing it's an exostosis, which is an overgrowth of very >>> normal [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > Newbie's not an a.s--just even more cynical than I am (if that's > possible). Yep, Henry is quicker with his snippets than most of us. Often he does it to test the OP. Believe me, that you would trust him completely in the dental chair. >As for the second responder...you sound like a real a.s. Same back atcha... You sound like a real c.nt. > As for the second responder...you sound like a real a.s. Nobody said this was a place to have your hand held and babied. JMO, Steve > > As for the second responder...you sound like a real a.s. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > JMO, > Steve Yep. And that's why I called him an a.s. No hand holding or babying from me either. Post a photograph of your "problem area". Then we can talk. BTW how many mm in ¼" ? >Hope I can explain this accurately. I can see and feel a sharp "root" >or bone or something protruding about 1/4" above the left upper canine [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >dental phobic you'll ever meet in your life, and just thinking about >this is giving me anxiety attacks. Any ideas or suggestions? |
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