HI, about a year ago the roof of my mouth was infected and when i went to the dentist they drained it and told me that i needed a root canal. after the root canal i had a quarter sized lump on the roof of my mouth, thinking it was because of the canal i left it alone. Its been almost a year the lump is still there(same size) but now it kinda hurts when my tounge hits it. I dont have insurance so i was wondering if you think its serious enough to get looked at?? Thankyou

Hi D Marie

Anything that causes pain is serious enough to get looked at, especially if it's been there more than a couple of weeks. Is there a clinic in your area that treats the un- and under-insured? Or would your dentist willing to take payments? Please go, if only for your peace of mind.

Hope everything turns out well for you.

Julia