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Originally posted by beatlelover:
A few days ago I noticed a sight irritation on the left side of my tongue but just ignored it as I have felt that sensation before. Yesterday I looked in my mouth with a light and noticed a white bump (looks just like a pimple with a big white head)on the side of my tongue near the back molars. As I do not put things off, I called my dentist and he took me in right after I called (cancellation lucky for me). He examined the bump and didn't know exactly what to call it. He said it could of been caused by a puncture from something I ate or a reacation to some fillings I had done a few weeks ago..Just didn't know but didn't think it resembaled the typical signs for cancer. He told me to come back in a week for follow-up and if it's still there will send me to an Oral Surgeon? Should I be worried? I had a Uncle that died from tongue cancer and it all originated with a pimple.