SoSt9, I'm so happy this has helped you, too! It's hard to talk, smile, or eat with sores in your mouth. I'm glad yours cleared up.
Chris, do you really need that tooth pulled? Can't you get a crown? That's what I always do. I also have all four of my wisdom teeth. One became abcessed and the dentist wanted to pull it. NO WAY! I told him I have spent my life trying to preserve my teeth and I'm not stopping now. I had a root canal and a crown and that tooth is perfect. If I had teeth pulled, then I would need a bridge or something to keep my teeth from shifting, too. I have more crowns than Queen Elizabeth but I still have all my teeth. I know I would get a second opinion if I were you. You are a young man and hopefully you don't need the tooth pulled.
Sherrine