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A member asked:

My daughter had braces, shes 15 and she has two purplish dark small bumps in her mouth cheek. theyre right next to each other like a bite. no pain.

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

See orthodontist: It might be related to the braces as repeated microtrauma might create that appearance. Would start with orthodontist first and based on their assessment follow from there.

Dr Modi agreed

Answered 4/20/2019

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