Roof of mouth yellow?

[GlazedOwl]

This might be something absolutely stupid and childish, but I'm sort of in the middle of a small panic outbreak and thought I'd just ask here instead of googling and making matters worse (let's say I just looked at the first page results and closed it instantly haha). I decided to look around my mouth because I've been having a bit of dull toothache - probably from my dodgy sinuses - and I shined a bit of light inside. And there's a yellow patch at the center of the roof of the mouth? And by that I mean the skin's turned that colour, it's not like build up of dirt or anything. Is this just normal discoloration or something a bit not so good? :unsure: I do have constant post nasal drip so I don't know whether that contributes to anything?


P.S. Just noticed I may have posted this under the wrong section, sorry if so!

[hanshan]

I think odd discolouration in patches is normal inside the mouth. Has it changed (or been noticed) since the last time a doctor or dentist looked in your throat? If the answer is no, or I'm not sure, you are probably okay.

[GlazedOwl]

My last dentist appointment was last year, and I think last time a doctor checked my throat was maybe 6 months ago? Neither of them mentioned anything (apart from dentist fixing a couple of teeth). I have no idea whether I've had this all the time or not, but it just doesn't feel right when your whole mouth is pink and there's a light yellow patch just sitting there. I know you should be careful with red or white patches, but this is... odd to say the least haha

[hanshan]

It sounds like you shouldn't worry. Unlike the skin outside the body, the surface tissue inside the mouth is a very thin layer directly over blood vessels and all sorts of wondrous thingies, hence a mottled appearance.

[GlazedOwl]

Wouldn't call a big patch mottled looking, but I see where you're coming from :) I just don't see what could be causing yellowness (especially when medical pages don't really like yellow haha), because what's above the mouth top? Only the nasal cavity as far as I know?