Young children often have health problems. When a child cries, pointing to the pain in his mouth, many parents think that it's cutting teeth. But this is not always the case. Perhaps your child has a stomatitis. Symptoms in children can manifest themselves in different ways, as there are several types of the disease. We will help you determine the specific type of stomatitis your child has encountered and how to cure the disease.
Types of stomatitis
Since stomatitis is a disease that destroys the mucous membrane of the mouth, it is worth noting that it can be caused by different pathogens. What caused the infection, and determines what your child's stomatitis. In children, the symptoms vary depending on the variety of the disease. Most often in children, there is a herpetic stomatitis - in about 80% of cases. Your child could pick up the infection from another person with whom he was in close contact or ate from one dish, as it is transmitted by airborne droplets. In this case, the child has a fever and general weakness. In the mouth and around it jump out white wounds, the gum and tongue turn red, and the lymph nodes near the jaw become inflamed. A runny nose is possible. In this case, prescribe the drug "Acyclovir", and when the mucosa starts to heal a little, rinses with medicinal herbs are prescribed. If, besides the wounds, the baby's lips are covered with a yellow film, then this is a stomatitis caused by microbes. In children, the symptoms also include weakness and temperature. Such a stomatitis could be caused by taking antibiotics, so before treatment, it may be worth abandoning them. This disease is not necessarily caused by an infection. It is possible that the wound in the mouth appeared due to the fact that the child bit his lip or tongue or injured the mucous with a toy, a pen, etc. In this case, stomatitis in children, the symptoms of which may include muscle pain and fever (even in the absence of fever) are treated with anti-inflammatory drugs. Initially, the wound is treated with an antiseptic and, of course, isolates the child from objects that can cause injuries. If your offspring is prone to allergies, it is possible that it is because of this that he developed stomatitis. In children, the symptoms of viral stomatitis manifest as an allergy. If neither germs, nor trauma, nor infection were the cause of the disease, then in this case it is aphthous stomatitis in children. The treatment consists in anesthesia of wounds, because with this type of disease there are very intense pains, and in their disinfection. It is interesting that the causes of aphthous stomatitis are not clear. But most likely this is due to a lot of stress and emotions.
Contact the doctor
For any type of disease, it is worthwhile to beware of the effects of alkalis and acids on the wounds. It can only exacerbate the disease. In any case, only a specialist can diagnose the disease. Do not ignore the doctor's visit so that your child does not suffer from complications.