<s>[INST] I have sore places in my mouth,and my jaws & teeth are hurting,also my throat is so sore that I can t hardly swallow . I feel like I may have a bactorial infection, my husband has had MERSA and has a fistula which I dress twice a day, I don t think it is active @ this time, but my mouth is hurting so very bad. What do u think i should do, besides going to the ER? Patricia Brown. [/INST] Hi. Thanks for the query. As per your complaint sore places in mouth along with pain in teeth and gums can be due to inflammation inside mouth leading to inflammation of gums causing GINGIVOSTOMATITIS... It can also be secondary to wisdom tooth related problems like inflammation of gum flap over the wisdom tooth leading to Peritonitis. You should consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and a Panoramic x-ray can help in diagnosis and treatment can be done accordingly. As of now you can take anti-inflammatory painkillers like Ibuprofen or Naproxen. You can gargle with numbing mouthwash containing Lidocaine to relieve soreness in mouth and throat. You should avoid spicy foods and Chat Doctor. . Hope this information helps. Regards. </s>