I have painless cheek flap at saliva hole for 3 weeks. Why?

Question

Hi doctor,

I have had a kind of flap in my mouth for three weeks in the inner left cheek near the saliva hole. At the beginning, it was bright red with light pain when I put my tongue on it, and now, the flap is the same color as the rest of my mouth and painless.

What should I do?

Please help.

Thank you.

Answer 1

Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

In the absence of pain, it seems to be a case of fibroma, a non-benign lesion, and you need not worry about that. This can be due to trauma, bite, sharp tooth, or broken tooth in the area.

However, I need to rule out the possibility of a stone in the duct and the tooth. Can you answer these questions: Do you feel any pain on chewing or during eating in any part of the mouth or gland? Is there any pain when you bite? Do you have any carious teeth in the region? Do you have any history of biting in that region? Any other problem for which you are taking medicines?

I hope this helps.

Kindly revert in case of further queries.

Thank you.

Answer 2

Hi,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

Do not worry. It will relieve, but remember if you bite, it may be due to an irregular tooth, which you can ask a dentist to contour or smooth. So, for your current problem, get Triamcinolone acetonide gel or Kenacort gel and apply it three times daily with a finger or cotton for five days. It will relieve.

However, if it remains as such, you may require additional investigation, which I will tell you about later. But I hope you will get relieved and will not need that. Also, I advise you to maintain good oral hygiene by brushing, especially before going to bed.

I hope this helps.

Kindly revert in case of further queries.

Thank you.