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Small hard bump on roof of mouth that gets softer and harder as day goes on. have had it for three months, not painful more so annoying. mouth cancer?
5 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Cyst: It could be a mucocele but since you have had it for 3 months, i would recommend that you see your primary care or ENT specialist.
Answered 11/7/2016
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See Your Dentist: It sounds more like a possible abscess or infection than cancer though that cannot be rule out without examining it. If infection, it could be a tooth or your sinuses either of which can explain why it is soft then hard but not painful - it is draining some where which makes it softer then pools overnight. You've waited too long to not get it is taken care of!
Answered 11/5/2016
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Exam: Statistically unlikely but possible. See oral surgeon or ENT doc for assessment.
Answered 11/7/2016
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