By stomatitis means inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth. In most cases, stomatitis is a consequence of infectious processes occurring in the body, and very rarely it manifests itself as an independent disease. Very often, stomatitis occurs in infants, which is associated with the characteristics of mucous babies - it is thin and lightly conceived. The cause of stomatitis in such cases often lies in the weakening of the mother's body, after a serious illness and antibiotic therapy. There are several kinds of this disease, and in order to find out what kind of stomatitis your child has, you need to know the symptoms of each type.
Types and symptoms of a child's stomatitis
Traumatic stomatitis. Such stomatitis can affect the oral mucosa at any age, but most often they suffer from newborn babies. Mucous can be injured for various reasons, for example, due to a pacifier, at the time of oral cavity treatment, because of toys, due to burns from hot. Violation of the integrity of the oral mucosa is fraught with the penetration of infection, which is constantly present in the oral cavity.
The child becomes restless, eats and sleeps badly. In such cases, it should be shown to the doctor, so that he appointed treatment of the oral mucosa with disinfectant solutions.
Viral stomatitis. This kind of stomatitis is also called herpetic. They suffer mainly children from a year old and older. The cause of this disease is the herpes virus, which infects the child from sick people with the appearance of rashes on the surface of the lips, on the wings of the nose, through the objects that the patient used, for example, through dishes.
Viral stomatitis is characterized by a severe manifestation of the disease, accompanied by high fever and development of bubble rashes in the oral cavity. The latter burst and form sores. Eruptions occur about three days, then the formed sores heal. In addition to these symptoms, a child may be disturbed by nausea, diarrhea, vomiting. The duration of the disease is up to two weeks.
Treatment of viral stomatitis is carried out with the help of antiviral drugs. Interferon preparations are buried in the nose, they lubricate the nose with viferon, rectal suppositories are also used. Swelling is removed with suprastin or diphenhydramine. The mouth cavity is treated with enzyme solutions designed for the cleavage of proteins. In addition, rinse the mouth with antimicrobial solutions such as furatsilin to exclude the development of bacterial infection.
Microbial stomatitis. With microbial stomatitis, the baby's lips are covered with a thick enough crust of yellowish color. They stick together and the mouth opens hard. The body temperature rises. When bacteria get on the affected mucous mouth, the plaque develops and bubbles filled with pus appear.
Fungal stomatitis. The cause of fungal stomatitis is the multiple reproduction of yeast-like fungi of the genus Candida. In folk medicine, this type of stomatitis is called milkmaids. In general, this stomatitis affects children under one year. Its sign is a curdled white coating on the mucous membrane of the oral cavity. Babies refuse to eat, become restless, body temperature does not go up. Treatment - treatment of mucous with a cotton swab soaked in a 2% solution of soda. The latter is prepared by dissolving a teaspoon of soda in boiled warm water. The oral cavity is treated after the procedure for ingestion. This helps to clear the mouth of the remnants of milk, which is a substrate for fungal growth. The doctor can recommend an antifungal ointment.
Allergic stomatitis. It is an allergic reaction of the body to food that does not fit the baby's body. To stop the development of such stomatitis, it is necessary to exclude from the food products that cause allergies. Symptoms: burning, feeling dry, itching swelling of the oral mucosa. May be accompanied by the appearance of white or red spots in the tongue. Treatment is effective only when the allergen is excluded from the baby's diet. Therefore, you need to undergo an examination with an allergist. The oral cavity should be rinsed with furatsilinom, calendula solution or saline solution.