Hi, for the past year, I ve had this small, bony-feeling lump on the roof of my mouth perhaps a few millimeters wide at most. I haven t paid it much mind, I just thought it was an oddly-placed torus. It hasn t felt like it s grown until recently, and I ve been poking and prodding it trying to figure out what it is. It s irritated now, and feels a bit larger, by a few millimeters. It s on the edge of my hard palate , left side of mouth, just where the soft palate starts. You need to press down on the soft palate to feel it. I took a flashlight to it, and now it resembles a zit. What is it?
Hello there, Thanks for writing your query, Lump on the palate can be bony over-growth known as palatine torus....It's nothing to worry about...it can be left there as it is, or you can get it surgically excised. Exact diagnosis can be made only after clinical examination and evaluation by taking radiographs. I would suggest that you should consult a dentist & undergo proper examination by him....this would lead to correct diagnosis & would help in planning the correct treatment. Meantime maintain good oral hygiene and avoid traumatizing the area. I hope this helps, take care.