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My 4 month son has a stringy piece of gum growing on the bottom side of his inner mouth. its a about 0.5cm and 0.2cm wide, i don't remember seeing it
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Have It Checked: Could be a small growth, probably benign, or possibly the result of trauma. See your pediatrician.
Answered 8/25/2012
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