Hello Jack, your post seems to have been buried among the numbers of posts we have at the moment. So you dont feel neglected, may I tentatively suggest you visit a Dentist initially. They have a knowledge of mouth anatomy & would know which specialism to refer you to.
Dr Joshi is the expert here & I'm sure will answer you soon. All the best. Let us know how you get on. Fran

Hello Jack

There are several causes for swellings in the roof of mouth. There is a bump of extra bone called a torus that is normally present in the midline of the hard palate, it may be minimal or very enlarged. For more information and pictures of normal appearances, please see Fig. 1.24 and Fig. 1.25 in this article called Examination Technique with Normal Findings and Structures Mistaken for Disease.

Some swellings can caused by infections from teeth or saliva glands. See these previous posts on lumps in the roof of the mouth.

I think you are best off seeing a good dentist before anyone else. Let us know how you get on.

Best wishes
Vinod

Thanks for the advice. I'm going to make a dentist appointment in the next couple of days.

Hi,

Like others here, I also "discovered" a bump off the center ridge of the roof about halfway deep of my mouth...not large at all and no pain. Something inside me tells me its been there for a while but I've just paid a lot of attention to it lately. It seems that there are symmetrical smaller bumps I can slightly feel on the other side of the hard palate as well. There is no discoloration. When i saw my dentist about it, he could hardly find it. When I was finally able to get him to feel it, he said it was just a "blister" or tissue....nothing to worry about. Well its been months later and the bump (still the same size) is there. I still play with it and then feel something because of all the probing, etc. One thing that gives me piece of mind is that I'm able to flatten it out when applying pressure. Minutes later it then fills out again...what could cause this? I hope the fact that I can flatten it rules out the worst case.

Thank you

Hello ny74

Mouth cancer don't flatten out like what you describe. It is most probably a minor salvary gland that you are squeezing the saliva out with the pressure you apply. But ask your dentist and let me know what he says.

Best wishes
Vinod

Hi,
I have a small bump on the roof of my mouth near the center, slightly to the right. It is painless and comes and goes. it will be gone for a couple of days and then gradually reappears. then a day or two later, slowly gets smaller until it is gone again. like i said, it is just a small bump. Do I have anything to be concerned with?

Hi it's me again. Just wanted to add some detail to my situation... The bump seems to be very hard and does not flatten when pressure is applied such as the person above me stated. It just feels like a small BB under the skin. Please get back to me. Thanks.

Hey you all please check this out at least before you freak out, my hamulus was noticable to me during a bad sinus infection. If this doesn;t make sense to you go to your doctor.

THIS LINK IS TO A DIAGRAM OF YOUR MOUTH.

http://www.doctorspiller.com/oral%20anatomy.htm



The roof of your mouth has two distinctive parts. The Hard Palate is the tough, leathery, non movable part of the roof of your mouth that is attached to the inside of your teeth and curves up to make the vault of your palate. The Soft Palate lies behind the hard palate and is closer to the back of your throat. You can feel the dividing line between the hard and soft palates with your tongue if you can draw it back that far. The Uvula is attached to the back of the soft palate. The Hamulii (singular hamulus) are hard little bumps in the corners of the soft palate just where the soft palate meets the very back of the tuberosities. If you press hard with the tip of the tongue to the inside and behind the gums behind the last top teeth, you may be able to feel them. They represent the tips of little projections from the base of your skull called the hamular processes of the palatine bone.

(1) Hello Hoss
Good link.

(2) Hello cernicsracing
You could be describing the hamulus. See these past posts about the hamulus. Your dentist should be able to give you a proper diagnosis. Do let us know what he says.;

Best wishes
Vinod

I have the same thing and it used to grow to the size of a bb but now it is not the size of a bb because I figured out what was wrong with it. I looked at some pictures and found out that it was a canker sore. My mother googled canker sores and found this site, I hope it can help. Pay close attention especially to the part that says What can I do to prevent canker sores?

http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/articles/613.html

Hi
6 weeks ago i found a lump about 5mm by 5mm on the top of my mouse next tooth by the wisdom tooth near to my upper jaw on left side, (please note this tooth was removed 3 month ago give or take) so i went to my doctors with worry. At first they thought it was an ulcer, 4 weeks on 3 doctors and a dentist later they where scrathching there heads (Just to note this lump is garanteed to go away in my sleep, hence ill wake up in the morning and i couldnt even tell you where the lump was then would start to come back in the day, this really got the docs confused), and in the mean while a lump poped up under my chin/neck which they said is most proberly a swolen gland due to my lump in mouth.
This week anough was anough and i demanded to be refurded to the oral clinic, which they told me would take a least 2 months so i have gone private so i booked in on the 4 of aprill (amazing what money can do), any way today i have noticed another lump on my upper mouth just of center about 4mm by 4mm (give or take)which feels vry smooth when touching with tonge and feel like fluid in there. Had anough of bumps poing up all over my mouth now so i thought i would ask if any of these systoms are known?????
p.s I am 26 and smoke around 10 a day

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Hi All... The other day I discovered a hard lump on the right side midline. I saw my dentist today, and he has referred me to an oral surgeon. My appt will be on April 4th. The lump is hard, and smooth. The size is approx the size of a baby pea. I'm unable to move the lump, and when pressed is sensitive. Although my dentist isn't too concerned he would rather be cautious. I've never smoked nor do I drink. However, have lived with smokers most of my life. I will post once I meet with the oral surgeon and let you know the course of action.

Good Evening OT,
I see no one has answered your posting of five days ago. Please don't feel ignored I think it is likely that none of us have experienced anything like your problem in the past.
After your appointment on April 4th would you please let us know what the experts have to say.
Just one thing though is it worth risking your life for ten a day?
Keep Smiling
John

ive had a lump in the roof of my mouth for over 8 weeks ive had 3 lots of ant biotics and it did not go i seen the emergency dental surgeon who drilled a hole in my in one of my canine teeth and packed it with anti biotics at this stage i was getting realy worried as my ent specialist suggested i had a ct scan before a biopsy he then refered me to a oral surgeon who thought it might be a deep rooted cyst she gave me another couse of anti biotics called metronidazole and performed a incission in the lump and front , the origal lump was giving me a burning pain and was making my nose go num after the incission a lot of puss came out and i feel so releived as i have read on the internet about mouth cancer i have now got to have root canel treatment to stop it reoccuring

Hello daibargoed

An abscess from a dead tooth is a common cause of lumps in the mouth. Thanks for sharing your story.

Best wishes
Vinod
( in Jakarta)