thread: Pearly white spot??

  1. #1
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    Oct 2007
    Gippsland, Victoria
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    Pearly white spot??

    My 9 month DS has a white spot on the front of his lower gum. A friend told me that this called a "Pearly White Spot" and that its quite common but i've never heard of it.

    Has anyone else? Or does anyone know what else it might be?

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    Aug 2006
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    I took my baby DD to the dr about these. She said it was some sort of cyst that is quite common (sorry I've forgotten the name), typically look like a small white lump. They don't hurt and they go away by themselves.

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    Oct 2007
    Gippsland, Victoria
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    Thanks Marydean. Do you know what causes it? It's been there for about 2 months now.

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    Umm, no, don't know what causes it, but the dr seemed to think it was completely normal. If you're worried, get the GP to have a squiz at it next time you've got DS up there for something else.

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