gum bleeding and swelling

[mrsvillery]

My son is 18 mos old, has bright white teeth and is a stay at home child...He woke up one morning and I could barely see his teeth..Gums were swollen and bleeding.. I took him to the emergency room and they said it may be a reaction to a viral infection and prescribed amoxicillian for 10 days...It has been 6 days and still they are bleeding...What is wrong? He is too young for gum disease, right?

[Jayme0516]

My daughter (2 1/2 years old) has the same thing.  At her last dentist appointment, the dentist told me to start flossing-which i did that day.  I did it for two days and stopped because she just wasnt' interested.  The FOLLOWING WEEK, she had a low grade fever (which i think was due to her molars coming in).  The next day, she wouldn't eat and wouldn't let me get near her mouth.  When I finally got to brush her teeth, (after kicking and screaming), I noticed a little blood on her toothbrush.  When I inspected her mouth, I noticed her gums were swollen.  The dentist said it could be that I flossed too hard (wierd that symptoms started a week later).  After three days of this, I finally took her to her pediatrician.  She was prescribed amoxiciillin.  The next morning, my daughter woke up with dried blood all over her mouth.  So I stopped giving her the amoxicillin.  It has been three mornings where she has woken up with dried blood on her mouth.  She has an appetite but it hurts her to eat..not to menion she freaks out when she sees the blood on her food.  What happened with y our little boy?  

[scottma]

Acute generalized gingivitis is commonly associated with primary herpes simplex infection. Other systemic manefestations may be present, too. Antiviral agent, such as acyclovir, is highly effective. Amoxicillin is generally not the drug of choice.