What can one of your dr's. do for me. i think i have an infection in my mouth. a lot of canker sores and pain. dentist told me to go to dr.

Canker sores: These mouth sores can be associated with herpes virus, and multiple nutritional deficits. Start with twice daily salt water rinse, add a chewable multi-vitamin daily, lysine (an amino acid) supplement. If you are not significantly better in about 10 days, get in with your doc. There are more serious possibilities. Be well.

Oral Medicine Doc: You may want to find a general dentist with some training/background in Oral Medicine . Google it or go to the Academy of Oral Medicine website. Canker sores specifically are not caused by a virus but are an inflammatory condition. To help figure out the difference between a canker sore (aphtous ulcer) and recurrent oral herpes visit my webpage http://www.laserdentistbaltimore.com/mouth-ulcers