There is no known cause (etiology) of bone growing out of gums, the mouth's roof, or under the tongue.
Dental Bone Spur Removal
An oral surgeon can remove a benign growth using specialized tools. The surgeon removes the soft tissue over the area, finely trims and smooths the bone out, and stitches the tissue back into place.
Teeth clenching, malocclusion or some other underlying problem can cause excess strain and tension on the teeth and jaw joints. This then causes the body's natural defense to produce extra bone material to support the teeth. When these bone materials grow, they often become very visible.
Torus mandibularis refers to a bony growth on the floor of your mouth, under your tongue. These growths, also called dental tori, are harmless and typically don't cause pain. You can have mandibular tori on one side or both sides of your mouth.
The bone spur may erupt from your gums harmlessly on its own but may require treatment to prevent associated oral problems. Complications associated with a bone spur in your gums may include: Pain, discomfort, or irritation.
They typically occur when the body attempts to heal damage to the bone or the cartilage. Bone spurs are more common in those who have conditions such as osteoarthritis or spondylosis.
Dentists remove the bony spurs using a minimally invasive surgical procedure if the bone spicules appear harmful. To avoid harmful consequences of bone spicules, dentists perform a procedure called “Alveoloplasty” after removing a tooth. It involves smoothening the jaw bone with special instruments.
Fibrous dysplasia is a condition that causes abnormal growth or swelling of bone. The affected bone becomes enlarged, brittle and warped. Fibrous dysplasia can occur in any part of the skeleton but the bones of the skull and face, thigh, shin, ribs, upper arm and pelvis are most commonly affected.
Tori are not cancerous. They also do not turn into cancer. A torus is normal bone covered with normal tissue. However, other types of growths in the mouth can turn out to be oral cancer.
There is nothing to worry about bone spurs. In most cases, they develop a week after the oral surgery. Your body may get rid of them automatically after a month. The natural process is slow, but it resolves the issue without intervention from your dentist.
A persistent lump or raised area on the gums (gingiva) should be evaluated by a dentist. Such a lump may be caused by a gum or tooth abscess or by irritation. But, because any unusual growths in or around the mouth can be cancer, the growths should be checked by a doctor or dentist without delay.
You can't cure periodontitis, but you can manage the condition with proper care and maintenance. This includes good oral hygiene and regular dental cleanings at intervals recommended by your dentist.
Gum cysts are fluid-filled sacs in the mouth that occur due to bacteria collecting in the gums. Cysts are most common around areas such as infected teeth but may occur anywhere in the mouth. Most gum cysts will resolve themselves with home care but some will require surgery.
Torus mandibularis is thought to be caused mainly by environmental factors, such as bruxism, vitamin deficiencies and calcium-rich supplements, although genetic background also plays a key role. Clinical diagnosis is usually straightforward, and investigations are generally not required.
Stress in the jaw bone and bruxism are other factors. This condition is more common in early adult life, and consequently, it is believed that mandibular tori are the result of local stresses and not solely on genetic influences. The genetic influence can best be seen in studies of twins.
Treatment Options
Because mandibular tori are bone growths, you cannot get rid of them without surgical treatment from your dentist.
CRMO—also called chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis (CNO)—is a rare disorder that causes inflammation of the bone. CRMO is an autoimmune disease, in which the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue and organs, causing inflammation.
Lack of vitamin D and calcium
The most common cause of rickets is a lack of vitamin D or calcium in a child's diet. Both are essential for children to develop strong and healthy bones.
Symptoms of Paget's disease of bone
bone or joint pain. skin feeling warm over the affected bone. changes in bone shape. a shooting pain that travels along or across the body, numbness and tingling (peripheral neuropathy), or balance problems.
Your gums do not grow back after receding, however they can be restored to an extent. This process is called regeneration and usually occurs after the underlying bone has been exposed. However, not all cases of gum recession are reversible.
The bone will start to heal after one week, nearly fill in the hole with new bone tissue by ten weeks and completely fill in the extraction hole by four months. Eight months after the extraction, the edges of the new bone should be flush with the old bone.
Autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and lupus can also cause bone spurs. In these conditions, spurs still tend to become more common with age, but can pop up in younger adults.
Joint damage from osteoarthritis is the most common cause of bone spurs. As osteoarthritis breaks down the cartilage cushioning the ends of your bones, your body attempts to repair the loss by creating bone spurs near the damaged area.
Trauma, particularly in children—an injury to a growth plate can misalign the plate, which causes a bone spur when it fuses. Certain conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis or Charcot osteoarthropathy. An underlying condition such as cancer in the bone, though most bone spurs are not cancerous.