Growth sulcatas mouth

Travis&Marshmallow

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Hi tortoise forum

My 20 year old sulcata has had this growth appear on and off in her mouth since 2020. The growth always appear on the inside of the right side of her mouth. It does not appear to be in the exact same spot each time but in the same general vicinity. The growth will appear then go away then reappear sometime later.

The area appears to ulcerate but also have a black scabby appearance at other times. attached are photos of the area at different times. Does anyone have any experience with this?

I am trying to get her seen by a vet currently.
 

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Travis&Marshmallow

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Thanks Yvonne, I’ve gotten tons of great advice from you over the years!
Travys is a powerful 100lb Sulcata so I’d lose a finger if I tried that. I believe and hope it’s a scab but it’s strange it always appears on the same spot. We are theorizing she has a dental malocclusion that is irritating her.
 
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