Welcome to the forum Eltxxx although I'm sorry about the lump and pain you woke up to in your mouth the other day. That must have been quite alarming.

Hopefully some of our members who have contended with something similar will share their thoughts and advice with you soon but in the meantime, I hope these articles on talking to your doctor and managing anxiety will help.

Good luck for tomorrow Eltxxx. We'll be thinking of you and hope the doctor is able to put your mind at ease.

All the best,

Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

Hi I'm experiencing the same thing, any updates?

I used to work in a dental setting. It could be a number of things. Location and oral general health is important too.

Wisdom teeth can cause a variety of issues. Very common when they're impacted or aren't fully erupted. The most common is pericoronitis (caused by food getting trapped under the gum). This won't go away on it's own and things can get bad if left untreated.

Then there's abscesses.

Lastly if it's on the inner cheek itself it could be a blocked (usually caused by a stone) or inflamed saliva gland. Those usually get painful (sometimes very painful) after eating. But they can be painless too. If it is on your cheek, try sucking on a lemon or something equally bitter. That lemon stuff (i think it's called jiffy) you get for pancakes is good for this. Sometimes it's possible to remove a stone this way by yourself

I suggest anyone with any oral issue go and see their dentist or their gp at the bare minimum. Most gps will just advise you to see a dentist. Dentists are the best folk to see initially when it comes to changes in the oral cavity.

The golden rule with any change in the mouth whether it be a simple ulcer, a lump, a white/red patch etc etc is wait 2 weeks and if there's no change or it gets worse, you see about it. You do not ignore any non improving changes for more than 2 weeks.