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Sore Gums, Missing Molars. Clindamycin Prescribed. Getting Canker Sores In The Mouth. Severe Pain While Brushing. Cure?

OK it all started about 5 or 6 days ago, one of my upper back molars is completely missing except the little bits of the root that are left and it hasn't bothered me since i was about 15. I am now 23. That and i noticed that about two of my lower front teeth had extremely sore gums under them, and they were turning red and inflamed slightly and such. So i went to the dentist about 4 days ago and they prescribed me an antibiotic called clindamycin and lortabs and motrin 800. I have been taking the antibiotics as it says on the bottle, every 8 hours. The motrin as well. But every day my gums have been getting more painful and spreading to just about the whole left side of my mouth with red sore gums and small white spots that i can easily scrap the white off of and then it looks like a baby ulcer. I also have to riggid teeth on the left side that need to be surgically extracted (only one is painful) and i continue to rub my tongue across them to check everything out and i believe that is what is leading to the canker sores on my tongue...probably like 6 to 8. It was still in the early stage when i saw the dentist and he didn't make a big deal out of it. He gave me a refferal to a specialist to have two teeth surgically removed, with a note at the bottom saying to go ahead and check out my wisdom teeth with he is in there. By the way my back right wisdom tooth is coming in and it is highly irritated by all of this, with really swollen gums surrounding it and the gums seem to be real loose, and also a nice cluster of the little white spots reside on that gum area. After i saw the dentist and it got worse everyday, yesterday, i went to see a doctor at a clinic and the guy said i should jus keep taking the antibiotics since it hasnt been very long and he prescribed me a steroid paste to knock down swelling and irritation. But i brushed my teeth before i went over there which is excruciating pain and i knocked off just about all the white spots. So i just want another opinion because the steroid paste helps slightly with the swelling and irritation, but not with the little white spots...
Wed, 22 May 2013
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Hi,

Thanks for asking the query,

From your clinical symptoms i suspect that you have developed inflammation of gums known as Gingivitis. I would suggest you to go for symptommatic treatment of complete mouth scaling and polishing.
Canker sores occurs due to physical and chemical trauma, if any sharp tooth if present get it trimmed.
Apply Mucopain oral ointment topically over the affected area.
Take lukewarm saline rinses to give a soothing effect.
Use antiseptic mouthwash rinses to prevent infection and promote healing.
Take multivitamin suplements.
Take complete balanced diet drink plenty of water and keep yourself hydrated.
Maintain a good oral hygiene.

Hope this helps out.

Regards...
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Sore Gums, Missing Molars. Clindamycin Prescribed. Getting Canker Sores In The Mouth. Severe Pain While Brushing. Cure?

Hi, Thanks for asking the query, From your clinical symptoms i suspect that you have developed inflammation of gums known as Gingivitis. I would suggest you to go for symptommatic treatment of complete mouth scaling and polishing. Canker sores occurs due to physical and chemical trauma, if any sharp tooth if present get it trimmed. Apply Mucopain oral ointment topically over the affected area. Take lukewarm saline rinses to give a soothing effect. Use antiseptic mouthwash rinses to prevent infection and promote healing. Take multivitamin suplements. Take complete balanced diet drink plenty of water and keep yourself hydrated. Maintain a good oral hygiene. Hope this helps out. Regards...