[Aragnosh]

Hello there,

I had my wisdom tooth removed March 24th, and a little over a month ago, I noticed that there was a "lump" near on my gum, on the inside, just under where my wisdom tooth was.

It's painful, and has soft white tissue on it. I put the wisdom tooth bit in, because I thought it was relevant, considering I didn't have it until they were removed.

I had a similar sore for a few weeks after the removal on the same gum extraction site, and I discovered that it was because a small sliver of tooth was still in the gum. After removing it, that sore cleared up in about a week.

Do you think this sore is the same? I've nervous because I've been told that Gum Cancer (oral cancer) can present with a lump on the gums.

Any thoughts are appreciated. Thank you.

[Alty]

It's time to talk to your orthodontist about this, the one that removed the wisdom teeth. We really can't tell you what's going on. It's impossible to diagnose online.

Good luck.

[ballengerb1]

Probably not an orthodontist but see the dentist or oral surgeon who removed the tooth, could be a bone chip.

[J_9]

Most likely not the orthodontist as they do braces. You need to contact the oral surgeon who removed the wisdom teeth.

[Alty]

Most likely not the orthodontist as they do braces. You need to contact the oral surgeon who removed the wisdom teeth.

My bad. I guess it's another discrepancy between the US and Canada. My orthodontist is the one that removed my wisdom teeth, and did my braces.

[ballengerb1]

Actually my bad, an orthodontist is a dentist how has a specialty doing braces. That foes not mean he can't do a filling or pull a tooth if he feels confident to do so.

[Alty]

I do have to say that my wisdom teeth removal was not a simple procedure It was surgery, and was performed by my orthodontist. But perhaps he's more than just an orthodontist, but also an oral surgeon. It's been so long, I really couldn't tell you. He's long passed.