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Mouth Diseases |
Tongue03/21/2005 |
I noticed months ago that I have a raised white bump on the right side of my tongue on the very edge of it. Also, I have a small bump on the tip of my tongue that is different looking.My Primary Doctor says it looks like a taste bud on the side of my tongue. but on the tip of it he says maybe it is viral he really didn`t know. Went to Dentist he really didn`t give me any answer. After doing some reading on your site. I`m scared that it could be oral or mouth cancer. How can I find out for sure. Who should I see. Thank You,
Ideally, you should see an oral pathologist for evaluation. If you are in a region that is far from an oral pathologist's office, then you might want to see an oral surgeon. If the oral surgeon is not sure what the lesions are, then a biopsy can be done and sent to an oral pathology laboratory.
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Carl M Allen, DDS, MSD Professor & Director of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Pathology Dental Faculty Practice Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology College of Dentistry The Ohio State University |
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