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What Do Red Spots In The Mouth Indicate?
l had a small cold sore and I used Abreva and it worked. But now I have a few red spots inside my mouth between my front teeth and my bottom lip. Besides the red spots (about three of them) there are little minute spots with a little white center and my lips (all around the outside) are constantly feeling "gooey" and I have to keep using tissues to remove the soft white substance. Other wise, I feel fine!
Wed, 7 Feb 2018
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The bumps or sores inside mouth can also be due to viral infection causing cold sores as in few cases cold sores can appear inside mouth too. Also the sores can be canker sores. So my suggestion to you is to consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated. An oral swab culture can be done if the infection is suspected and then treatment can be planned accordingly.
In case if it is due to viral infection only then you can be advised anti-viral medication like Acyclovir, Valacyclovir etc. Topical antiviral gels like Valtrex can be advised. In case if it is due to canker sores then doing warm saline gargles and applying antiseptic oral gels like those containing Chlorohexidine can help. Doing antiseptic mouthwash gargles is also helpful. Take Vitamin B complex daily till they heal.
Hope this helps
Regards,
Take Care!
Dr. Honey Arora, Dentist
Welcome to HealthcareMagic!
The bumps or sores inside mouth can also be due to viral infection causing cold sores as in few cases cold sores can appear inside mouth too. Also the sores can be canker sores. So my suggestion to you is to consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated. An oral swab culture can be done if the infection is suspected and then treatment can be planned accordingly.
In case if it is due to viral infection only then you can be advised anti-viral medication like Acyclovir, Valacyclovir etc. Topical antiviral gels like Valtrex can be advised. In case if it is due to canker sores then doing warm saline gargles and applying antiseptic oral gels like those containing Chlorohexidine can help. Doing antiseptic mouthwash gargles is also helpful. Take Vitamin B complex daily till they heal.
Hope this helps
Regards,
Take Care!
Dr. Honey Arora, Dentist
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