A 20-year-old female asked:
i think i have a mucocele, it fits all the symptoms but i'm really afraid it won't get better. will it?
3 doctor answers
Dr. Arnold Malerman answered
52 years experience Orthodontics
Danger: There's danger in self-diagnosis. Assuming you're correct it's best to be examined by an Oral Surgeon to determine if you need treatment or observation. If you're wrong, and it's something else, either benign or more serious, it's best to be properly diagnosed to determine appropriate treatment. See an Oral Surgeon.
Answered on Nov 28, 2017
Dr. Debra Rosenblatt answered
37 years experience Dentistry
See DDS: See your dentist for a complete clinical evaluation.
Answered on Oct 25, 2015
Dr. Paul Grin answered
35 years experience Pain Management
Oral Mucocele: Though these lesions/mucocele heal after a few days, they are often found to reappear in the same spot. In any case, an oral mucocele is a harmless.
Answered on Apr 13, 2016
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Dr. Louis Gallia answered
44 years experience Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Revaluation: Get reevaluated. May require biopsy. See oral surgeon.
A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gary Sandler answered
53 years experience Dentistry
Mucocele: The duct of a salivary gland gets occluded (usually from local trauma) and fluid builds up within a sac.
A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Methven answered
19 years experience Dentistry
Laser: Hi Kenneth! It's usually a fairly easy surgery. I use a soft tissue laser to remove mucoceles in my office. They usually heal with a few days and u ... Read More
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