Palatal swelling causes swelling on the palate. It can occur due to palatal torus, palatal abscess or cyst, minor salivary gland tumor, maxillary sinus tumor, or lymphoma.
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I have a small pea-sized bump on my hard palate. What is this?
Query: Hi doctor, I had a deep cleaning done recently. Yesterday I noticed a small pea-sized bump on my hard palate. The dentist did inject me with Novocaine (Procaine Hydrochloride) to numb the upper right side of my jaw. I am not sure whether it is related or not. Any ideas what this could be? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Good evening. I hope you are well. Thanks for approaching icliniq. I saw your query. I will help you solve the issue. I saw the picture (attachment removed to protect patient identity) attached. The bump may be due to any swelling or infection or related to a local a... Read Full »