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Knot on the inside of gum, not painful, feels like a bone?
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Probably IS bone: Could be many things, but it is very common to find a bony "torus" on the inside of the lower jaw bone, the outside of the upper jaw and the midline of the palate. Have your dentist verify it--just in case. They can grow quite large and often are injured by food with "edges" (chips, bacon, toast) because the overlying gum tissue is thin and fragile.
Answered 3/17/2017
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