Re: my gums have white dots

Newbie wrote:

On Wed, 25 Oct 2006 21:42:14 GMT, Mark & Steven Bornfeld <bornfeldmung@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


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Mark & Steven Bornfeld <bornfeldmung@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


vanillaa- wrote:



Hey people.
I have a question regarding my gums.
I've got some white dots forming on my upper gums and i don't know what
they are.
They don't bleed and they don't *** (spelling) or anything.
It's just really weird.
You can kind of peel the white stuff away and under is just a tiny hole
that basically looks like redder gum.
I'm really worried.
I REALLY don't want to go to the dentist.
Is there anyway i can get rid of this WITHOUT going to the dentist?
Thanks .


White stuff that peels away leaving a red sore surface sounds
like a yeast infection.
Just a guess. Have it checked--there are medications for this.

Steve


I take it that a yeast infection of the mouth is not the same as the other?


The other what? Vaginal yeast infections? The organisms are pretty much the same--species of Candida albicans (monilia).
However, I'm not aware that this can be transmitted orally or venereally. These are common organisms, and often show up opportunistically--if the immune system is suppressed, or if the normal microflora are changed. This often happens when broad-spectrum antibiotics are taken long-term--there is an overgrowth of unaffected organisms, such as yeast.

Steve



Mucous membranes of the GI tract can also be affected.


Sure.

Steve

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