I have a small red patch on my upper gums above my 2 front teeth. 2 small white nodules appear in the center of the red patch.1 of the nodules just popped up about a month ago. The other one has been there for at least 6 months if not longer. It use to not hurt but recently its started developing a pressure feeling on one of my front teeth and Im starting to worry about it now. I havent gone to a dentist b/c of lack of insurance, but if this sounds serious to one of you I guess Ill try to go and make a payment plan with my dentist. My biggest fear is that it could be cancer. Especially since skin cancer runs in my family.
Hi and thank you so much for this query. I am so sorry to hear about these patches. The longer they stay, the more concerning they get. To tell whether it is for sure cancer or not, you would need to be consulted and possible causes investigated. For cancer, you would need to get a biopsy done before concluding on that. Risk factors would also need to be assessed which include poor oral hygiene, tobacco, smoking and long durations of dentures. I hope this ad Chat Doctor.  Feel free to ask for clarifications and more information if need be. I wish you well. Thanks for utilizing our services, we very much appreciate it.