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Question:
I recently had fillings done on teeth 7-10. After my general dentist finished the fillings, she noticed a black area above these teeth in the x-rays she had taken. At first she thought something was wrong with her
film, but then realized that I had what looked like a abcess above these teeth.
She claims it is the biggest she has ever seen. Almost two years ago, another dentist noticed a abcess above tooth number 10 but wanted to take care of all of my other dental needs and handle that last. Well, we switched insurance and that was when I began to see my current dentist. I have never had any symptoms of a abcess.
I immediately went to an Endo Dr., he looked at my x-ray and also claimed it was the biggest abcess he had ever seen. He put something very cold to my teeth and it bothered most of the areas he touched. He did a root canal for #10 and has referred me to an oral surgeon. On the referral he wrote, "Please evaluate her anterior area - Radiolucency on x-ray not of endo origin, may need bioposy."
My general dentist wants to rule out cancer. She states that it could be a cyst and that can be cancerous. I am a healthy 28 year old woman who was adopted and have no family history to look over. Can you help me understand
the chances of this being cancer and what I should expect? I am so scared -
I have three children and one on the way. Visitor from MO
Answer:
Due to the history of your tooth, I highly doubt it is cancer, but you
should get a breast exam and screening. You most likely have a granuloma
from an old abscess due to a cavity or a tooth gone bad.
Be safe, however, and get all of the biopsy and test. Talk to your physician and gynecologist, as well. I doubt anything is wrong, but better safe than sorry.
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