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I saw my ortho yesterday morning and he took X-rays of my strange little lump and it turns out it's bone! He explained to me that during ortho treatment, because of all the teeth movement, the bones move too and sometimes they "grow" a little weird. So what is pointing under my gums is a l...

I'm having the same kind of issue. I saw it today and I can't remember having it before, so I called my ortho and I will probably see him tomorrow. I think it's a root, but is it supposed to be there? Also, I'm supposed to be brace free next week, so I'm a little worried about whether it will prolon...