Painful bump on inside of top jaw.

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llehsal
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Painful bump on inside of top jaw.

#1 Post by llehsal »

About a week ago, I noticed the gum between two of my upper last molars got a little tender to the touch. I made nothing of it and continued on as per usual. However, yesterday I noticed the gum area leading to the roof of my mouth is swollen and painful. It is quite painful to swallow and I can't eat on that side without feeling bouts of pain. I looked at it yesterday with the dental mirror and it is quite swollen, even more than I thought.

Could this be an abscess? I made an appointment to see my dentist this afternoon to have it checked out as it is sooooo uncomfortable. Anyone else knows about or had this kind of thing?
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Re: Painful bump on inside of top jaw.

#2 Post by UGHBRACES »

My guess is food is caught up in there. If I am right, then the dentist will clean the area and get whatever is in there out, and it will heal in no time after that.

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Re: Painful bump on inside of top jaw.

#3 Post by llehsal »

He said it was a periodontal flare due to food getting stuck and causing some inflammation. He cleaned it and gave me some anti-biotics for ten days. He also gave me some pain killers because my word, this thing is painful.
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Re: Painful bump on inside of top jaw.

#4 Post by ashesgap »

Ouch! I sure hope you feel better soon.
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