My 6-year old brother has a big lump on his upper gums. It kept growing bigger these past few days and now there s this white spot on it. What exactly is it? He s been taking clindamycin; it was prescribed to him by his pediatrician . His pedia didn t know what it was either.
Hithanks for your query bro has a lump on his upper gums with a white spot on it that is growing inspire of antibiotics clindamycins there any caries in it????how was your bros oral hygiene????I think in this age group its most probably a dental cystic needs to be examined properly to stamp it any specific type among 3 types of cyst we usually come across take a digital x-ray of the upper jaw including maxilla and sinuses to know the actual position and attachment of the lump do consult a maxillofacial surgeon for better management cancer in this age group is rare though it needs to be confirmed by FNAC or biopsy my info I think ll be of help to you thank u