Many people experience sensitivity in a tooth or notice a small bump appearing on the tongue, lip, or gum and wonder what it might be. Some people will be concerned enough to consult with a dentist right away. Other people prefer to type a few words into Google and see if they can't self-diagnose their symptoms and then determine if they need to see a dentist immediately or if it is something that can wait until their next dental check-up.The problem with trying to self-diagnose dental symptoms with the hundreds of pages that appear in search results, is that there is a lot of misinformation and poor advice out there that can potentially do more harm than good.
However, there is one website called MouthHealthy.org, (created by the American Dental Association), that has a really cool tool that can help explain some of your dental symptoms and the reasons why it is best to have an exam by a dentist. The tool is called the Dental Symptom Checker. The tool was created to help educate people on their oral health by providing them with information on the possible causes of their dental symptoms and advice as to what to do next.
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