# I have a lump in my mouth.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-lump-in-my-mouth/135346>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 5, 2002, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-lump-in-my-mouth/135346 "2002-11-05T11:02:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![flapcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7993a0/32.png) [@flapcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flapcats)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2002, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-lump-in-my-mouth/135346/1 "2002-11-05T11:02:48Z")

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It doesn’t hurt, I’m young (ish) so it’s probably not cancer but I don’t know if I should either go to the doctor or the dentist.

(it is in the top of my pallet, a little smaller than a brass tack)

??

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**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2002, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-lump-in-my-mouth/135346/2 "2002-11-05T13:36:38Z")

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Call your dentist, describe it to him, and see if he wants to see you.

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**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2002, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-lump-in-my-mouth/135346/3 "2002-11-06T00:09:08Z")

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dentist and fast.

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**Author:** ![Miss\_Magic8ball](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Miss\_Magic8ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Magic8ball)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2002, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-lump-in-my-mouth/135346/4 "2002-11-06T03:51:42Z")

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I have many lumps in my mouth.

Its a disease called braces.

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**Author:** ![dinahmoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8797f3/32.png) [@dinahmoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dinahmoe)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2002, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-lump-in-my-mouth/135346/5 "2002-11-06T05:44:27Z")

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I’ve had several mouth lumps. They were mucous cysts, and just took minor surgery to remove. Go see your dentist quickly, and please let us know how it works out.