Hi I'm kdmw and I came from the dentist and he told me that they had found a cyst or something in my gums and that I need to go to a specialist and he said that it is important that I go cause it can be cancer and I really need to know because I feel pain where it is so please let me know what a cancer cyst is :(:confused::confused:

Hi, kdmw!

I'm sorry that you have found that you have something like that and that it's causing you pain! I also know that this can be a really scary thing and that you want some answers.

Until someone comes along to personally advise you who does have some expertise in this area, I thought that providing some links for you might be helpful to you. I hope that they are.

If you click on the following links you'll be able to do some research on your own.

Cyst on Gum - Google Search (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Cyst+on+Gum&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&oq=)

Cyst on Gum Definition - Google Search (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=Cyst+on+Gum+Definition)

Please do realize that what you might find on the Internet is about other cases and not about you. Your case may be totally different from any of the others that you might find. But, since you did ask the question, I thought that providing some links for you might help you. I know that if it were me, that I would wanting to find out as much as possible too!

We do have an Expert on this site, who goes by the name of flossie, who is great at giving advice concerning matters having to do with dentistry. As such, I'm hoping that flossie will be along to address your post.

I wish for you only the best and hope and pray that this isn't something really serious!

Thanks!

Hi kdmw,
Can you tell me if the cyst was seen clinically in your mouth or did the dentist see it on an x-ray? Where in your mouth is the cyst? Is it around a tooth that hasn't erupted like a wisdom tooth? Can YOU see or feel the cyst?
See the specialist as soon as you can.
Good luck.

the cyst was seen on a x-ray I feel something like a pain but I can't see it it is under a tooth I think on the left side bottom jaw

There is no way to tell if the cyst is cancerous until a biopsy is done. Cysts are often fluid filled and cause problems with adjacent teeth and jaw bone. To my knowledge I've not known of a patient's cyst to be cancerous.
It's still best to have it checked out.

Anything that remains in the mouth with no explanation for over 2 weeks has to be biopsied