Gum cancer in particular is easily confused with gum disease.
Oral inner gum near the gutter.
Gums that ache or bleed may be the result of gum disease that is getting worse.
Nonetheless the former is characterized by patches or irregular growths on the gums.
Certain common oral lesions appear as masses prompting concern about oral carcinoma.
Mandibular torus is usually bigger than oral cancer with beginning stage oral cancer appearing as little red bumps on the gums and mouth.
Many are benign although some e g leukoplakia may represent neoplasia or cancer.
People with oral thrush may notice white bumps or patches on the gums inner cheeks tongue or roof of the mouth.
Gum tissue is naturally soft and sensitive.
Signs of oral cancer.
An oral fibroma is the most common cause of tumorlike bumps on the gums.
When they happen on your gums it s usually.
Oral herpes is an infection caused by the herpes simplex virus and between 50 and 80 percent of adults in the u s.
Carry the disease according to the university of rochester medical center.
The gingiva is part of the oral cavity in the ajcc staging system.
Dark pink or red lesions especially if they last for more than 2 weeks could be oral cancer.
Other symptoms of oral thrush include.
The color of the oral mucosa varies from bluish black to pale brown or deep chocolate colored pigments spread over from the cheek mucosa to the corner of the mouth.
The first infection can cause flu like symptoms blisters and ulcers on the gums and tongue or there may be no symptoms at all.
Lower alveolar ridge includes the alveolar process of the mandible and its covering mucosa which extends from the line of attachment of mucosa in the buccal gutter to the line of free mucosa of the floor of the mouth.
Fibromas are noncancerous lumps that form on irritated or injured gum tissue.
You might feel pain between your teeth on top of some of your teeth or all over your gums.
In the oral cavity the most commonly involved sites are the inner lining of the cheeks followed by the gums tongue and lips.
Oral cancer can affect any area of your mouth from the lips to the gums and from the inner cheek tissue to the tongue.
Mouth redness or soreness.
Oral cancer is usually bright red because the cancer cells require a steady blood supply to grow.