During a dental visit last Friday the Dentist saw a cyst (black figure on xray) near the end and root of my upper wisdom tooth (he noticed the wisdom tooth was coming in at an angle but no tooth is in its way...so it caught his attention and he looked further and saw the mass) and sent me to get a panel xray done today and in that one they saw another mass not too far from that one. I am scared to death. Lots of cancer in my family. Any suggestions or ideas....please?
Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor, The black colored shadow on the X-ray appears to be a cyst. A cyst can be benign or part of any neoplasm. However, do not panic. The location of the cyst and its proximity with the wisdom tooth is suggestive of a benign cyst. Surgical removal of the cyst is the treatment of choice. Consult your dental surgeon for clinical assessment and thus management. Histopathological examination of the cyst is required to know the exact character of the cystic structure. Thanks and take care Chat Doctor.