http://periodontist.org/bbpress/ Ask a Periodontist » Topic: Mouth Ulcer en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:25:58 +0000 http://periodontist.org/bbpress/topic/mouth-ulcer#post-101 Sat, 13 Aug 2011 18:37:07 +0000 Jack Wasserstein, DDS 101@http://periodontist.org/bbpress/ <p>Hi Laura,</p> <p>I have seen these before. They can occur after a periodontal surgery. They usually take about 6 weeks to completely heal. If you see a Periodontist, they can hasten the process by doing exactly what your dentist said, but it is something that will heal on its own. The exposed bone will become a scab, and eventually come off. When that happens there will be new mucosa (skin) underneath. </p> http://periodontist.org/bbpress/topic/mouth-ulcer#post-100 Sat, 13 Aug 2011 18:21:35 +0000 Anonymous 100@http://periodontist.org/bbpress/ <p>I have had an ulcer in my mouth located under the back, bottom, right molar for 3 weeks.  I have been to a dentist twice and my physician once.  It has gotten better, but a hard 'thing' was in the middle.  I reurned to the dentist and he said that was my jawbone exposed.  He is giving me 2 weeks for the gum to grow over it or he wants me to go to an oral surgeon, who will shave the necrotic bone off to expose good bone. I would like to avoid this if I could.  Two days before it appeared, I was hit in the side of my head by an extremely hard spike. </p> <p>Have you ever had an ulcer eat to the bone in a patient?</p> <p>Should I see a periodontist instead of an oral surgeon.  The tooth above the ulcer has had a root canal.  That tooth doesn't hurt, but the gum surrounding it is EXTREMELY tender and it hurts to eat. </p>