What could this bump be? Bone growth?

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It is under my right back molar. Firm and not painful but it is big. I grind and clench my teeth a lot. I got my wisdom teeth removed.
 

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This is a bony exotosis. It is a normal bony growth. This is normal and a lot of people have it. Sometimes it is present on both sides.
 

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