“I have white dots on both of my gums and tongue. What could these be?”
I have white dots that look like pimples on the inside of my cheek. There are one or two of these dots even on my tongue. What could these be?
16 Answers
There are many causes for white spots on the cheek and tongue. This could be a viral disease, such as chickenpox, or an allergy. You may be infectious and should self isolate and book an appointment with a medical practitioner.
It depends if it rubs off or not. If it rubs off, then it is most likely candidiasis. I recommend seeing your dentist to determine that. If it does not rub off, it needs to be checked for possible malignancy.
An examination by your dentist is the best way to determine what could be the cause. I cannot provide an answer without examining your tissues & reviewing your medical history.
Hmm, I have no idea why you have white dots. Better get it checked by a dentist or an oral pathologist.
Get it checked and it could be normal or due to medication or maybe many things.
Possible fungal infection
Without seeing them in person, it is not possible to give an opinion on this. Please seek a dentist's opinion on this in person.
Thank you for your question regarding white dots. It is not uncommon for a person to have white pimple-like spots on the tongue and cheek areas. There can be many reasons behind the white dots. I encourage you to visit your dentist and have a dental exam completed. Some white spots are completely harmless, while others can be a cause for concern. The only way to tell is to follow up with your dentist or physician.
The white spots may be Fordyce granules which are benign (not a cancer), sebaceous glands inside the mouth. The spots could also be irritation from something that came in contact with the gums or tongue. An appointment for evaluation by a dentist or oral surgeon should be made to have them do a possible biopsy, if needed.
Canker sores could commonly appear on inner surface of cheeks, gums and even tongue. It is advisable, however, to have a dentist take a look to rule out any other possible diagnosis.
Unfortunately, your description is not satisfactory for diagnosis. You would have to be physically available for the dentist to be able to look and do some tests to determine what they are.
Let your dentist look at it and tell you if it is normal or a cause for concern.
These are called vesicles. It can occur after a fever or any type of viral infection which brings the body immunity down. Also, it can be due to any type of medication you have been taking or fungus infection. There are medications for treatment of all these conditions but still to get the final diagnosis, you need to see a dentist.
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Be aware sometimes patient descriptions of their symptoms are not indicative of the actual pathology of the problem. From what you described it sounds like a common monilial infection otherwise known as a yeast infection of the oral tissues. This is proven by swab and microscopic examination in a Pathology Lab and is treated with medication specially compounded in a mouth rinse. Your dentist can administer this and give you instructions on how to care for it at home. Sometimes this is viral and sometimes it is food driven allergies. The other possibility maybe a salivary gland abnormality which manifest itself in papillomas on the tongue and mucosa of the cheeks and soft tissues of the mouth. Again microscopic examination will yield the correct diagnosis and then the treatment can begin.
There's a lot of pathologies that may exhibit as white dots. I would recommend visiting a dentist or oral surgeon to evaluate that. They could be anything from clogged salivary ducts, to small ulcers, to a fungal infection, or a systemic disease.
-Dr. Bishop
-Dr. Bishop
If you have white dots on both of your gums and tongue, then these could be the problem of oral thrush. Oral thrush is a condition when fungus occurs naturally in your mouth. Usually, this problem occurs when your immune system gets depressed. Due to oral thrush, the problem of denture wearers. HIV, smokers, diabetes are all on the higher risk. So, you should try taking a healthy diet and visiting the dentist frequently to avoid such infection.
