I have a small lump in my cheek...what sort of Doctor should I see (Dermatologist, Dentist, ENT)?

I can only feel it when I press on, or lick the inside of my mouth, as opposed to on the outside of my cheek (Feels to be the size of a large red hot, or small skittle). I'm going to seek counsel, I just want to know who to approach so as to not waste the time of the wrong sort of Doctor.
Answer:
You should consult with your doctor first..Cause sometimes you need a consult from your doctor to even go see another specialist as an ENT or etc...But I would think most likely if your doctor would want you to go see somone it would probably be an ENT doctor.

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Primary Care Physician -- is who I would go to first, then the dentist (but we live in a small community and I like my doctors!)

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Dermatologist, they do the inside of your mouth too

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I would say a dermatologist...sometimes general health doctors diagnose what they 'think' it is. And since its not inside your mouth a dentist would be no help.

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wow. you should actually go to just a general doctor first and have them refer you to a specific kind of doctor. cause its hard to tell what it is going on. But go soon

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The General Physician.
And he will guide you seeing the nature of the lump.
Neither of those 3. The Dermatologist may be able to help.
Wish you well soon.

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Because it is on the inside of your cheek, see the dentist. Either your doctor or your dentist can make a referral for you if it is something more than what they are equipped to handle. Good Luck.

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you should see your primary care doc first, whether that be a family practitioner or an Internest it doesn't much matter. Your PCP will be able to decide whether the "lump" needs to be seen by a specialist or not. Somethings are very benign and very obvious such as small oral cysts, inclusion cysts or lipomas and need only reassurance. Some may be soft tissue masses and warrant further investigation. Your PCP will also be able to decide whether or not you need a specialist and who that might by by conducting a thorough history and review of systems. We have PCP docs for many reasons, and this is one of those reasons, so start there and good luck.

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