A mucocele also known as a mucous cyst is a clear or bluish bump that can be found on the lips floor or roof of the mouth or tongue.
Mucocele on roof of moutb.
The bumps will be filled with mucous to form what the mucocele.
Mucoceles show up on the inside of your lower lips your gums the roof of your mouth or under your tongue.
The following are the possible causes.
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Most appear under your tongue or on your lips but sometimes you may notice them on the roof of your mouth.
Trauma and injuries of connectivity tissue on lip may lead to the swelling and the inflammation of the salivary gland appearing there.
Those on the floor of the mouth are called ranulas.
A mucocele is a clear or blue tinged growth that looks like a bubble.
They may get in the way of chewing speaking swallowing and in some cases breathing.