How does the child's stomatitis manifest? Symptoms and causes

To grow a child without encountering stomatitis is almost impossible. Therefore, it is necessary to clearly understand what this disease is and how to act properly when it occurs.

What is a child's stomatitis, photo

Stomatitis is an inflammation that occurs on the mucous membrane of the mouth. It can manifest itself in the form of ulcers, vesicles or punctate raids that have settled on the throat, tonsils, tongue or cheeks and lips from the inside, both in adults and in children.

But a stomatitis in a child (we will consider its symptoms a little later) appears much more often than in adults, because of the peculiarities of children's thermoregulation. Since it is not yet perfect, and the oral mucosa is very vulnerable - the drying in the mouth of the baby comes faster, and is caused by a large number of reasons. The saliva of the child quickly loses its protective capabilities, which leads to the appearance of ulcers and inflammation in the mouth.

Causes of stomatitis

The causes of this inflammation and the forms of its manifestation are many. It can be fungi, and viruses, and bacteria, and burns, and mechanical injuries.

Stomatitis can occur with common and viral diseases: chicken pox, infectious mononucleosis, pharyngitis and tonsillitis. And when it manifests itself as an independent disease, it is usually a signal that the body is deficient in iron and B vitamins. So, in this case, stomatitis is one of the symptoms of iron deficiency anemia. By the way, and the so-called angular stomatitis, or in a different way "zaedy" - this is also one of the signs of this anemia.

Stomatitis in a child: symptoms and causes of various types of disease

Herpetic stomatitis is the most contagious of the species of this disease. It is caused by the herpes virus. This disease is transmitted by airborne or by contact. The disease with a high temperature, and sometimes with a runny nose and a cough. Herpetic stomatitis in children under one year is the most frequent ailment.

Fungal stomatitis occurs, usually after antibacterial treatment. It is shown by whitish rashes in the mouth, which turn into sores and cause severe pain.

Aphthous stomatitis is characterized by the appearance of aphthous inflammations, which are bacterial in nature. It is accompanied by a temperature and the appearance in the mouth of oval plaques with a yellowish-gray center and a red border. This kind of stomatitis is treated with antibiotics.

Stomatitis in the child: symptoms

Despite the fact that the causes of stomatitis in the baby are different, there are common signs.

1. This is a troubling pain in the mouth (the child pains to swallow, chew, hot or spicy food also causes pain) and excessive salivation.
2. The appetite, sleep, the child becomes capricious.
3. In many cases, the occurrence of stomatitis is accompanied by an increase in temperature.
4. In the mouth there are sores or redness.

No matter how the child's stomatitis manifests, its symptoms require always the same principles of behavior of the parents.

• Be sure to see a doctor!
• Observe the humidity of the air and provide the patient with a copious drink.
• The food should be soft (wiped) and warm (not hot!). You can drink through a straw.
• Rinse the mouth after each meal.

Do not be ill!