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If You Found Something Weird in Your Mouth, It Could Be This!

Posted on: April 13th, 2022 by Lynnfield Dental Associates No Comments

Human nature usually leads us to jump to conclusions. We get really nervous when we find a new lump, bump, or mole on our body, because we know it doesn’t belong and it wasn’t there before. However, if you’ve found a soft swelling in the mouth, it could simply be a mucocele, which is a harmless cyst.

A mucocele is found on a small salivary gland and often swells into a cyst when one of the saliva ducts in your mouth is damaged or blocked. Everything, from biting your cheek to sucking on your lower lip, can cause damage to the ducts that makes a cyst form.

Mucoceles can usually be found on the inside of your lower lips, your gums, or the roof of your mouth. They are moveable, painless, soft, round, dome-shapes, and are usually clear or bluish in color. While mucoceles are harmless and usually go away on their own, you should go see your dentist if one does stick around and become enlarged. Dealing with it on your own is not a good idea; only your dentist or doctor will know the right way to treat a mucocele.

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