white creamy paste in the cheeks.. - Dental Health Message Board

medium · 04-21-2001, 04:26 PM

to: toothfairy and co.

I have this white nerve-lines both in my cheeks (78 days to present) that produces white sticky paste. The paste will stick betweeen the lining on my teeth and gums (upper and lower gums.) There are white sticky paste every woking up in the morning and ten minutes after having toothbrushing my mouth. Addition: my tongue also are covered w/ white coating too and also my gums became tender and thinner.

May I ask what is this white sticky paste called?? is it candidiasis? plaques? what is this called? (no soreness or ulceration so far) Whats are the possible caues on it?

Hope for you kind hypothesis and reply. Thank you. John

Lori · 04-21-2001, 05:29 PM

Medium!
I dont have an answer to your questions, but
I have pretty much the same symptoms as you do! Except my tounge isnt white (yet?) and havent noticed any difference in my gums.
What toothpaste do you use? It started happening to me right when I started a new toothpaste and havent changed toothpastes again yet so Im still with the same one. Thats what I thought was causing these wierd symptoms but maybe I was wrong.
I also have the strange white lines on my cheeks and experiance a very very annyoing and unusual "goo" in my mouth shortly after I brush and in the morning, it only happens after I brush-like yourself.
I go for my usual 6th month dental check up next week and was going to wait till then to ask my dentist, maybe I should go to a doctor earlier..?
I will let you know what I find out, would you please do the same?

Thanks!
Take care

Robert2 · 04-21-2001, 05:53 PM

By any chance, have you been on antibiotics recently? It sounds like you have a fungal growth in your mouth. It can be caused by taking large doses of certain antibiotics. There is a certain kind of mouthwash for controlling just that kind of problem.

You need to see your dentist or family doctor because it is only available with a perscription. I wouldn't wait too long because the stuff can spread.

Lori · 04-21-2001, 08:12 PM

I myself have not been on any antibiotics for 5 months.... any other suggestions?

Thank you!!
Take care

Robert2 · 04-22-2001, 05:32 PM

Do you happen to remember the name of the antibiotic you were one five months ago?

What happens when you rinse with an anticeptic mouth wash? Does it burn or sting?

Do you have any fever? Are your cheeks inflamed?

I'm still sticking to my guns about fungal infection just yet, but I'm trying to figure what the source would be.