Stomatitis in a child today is quite common. This disease is mainly infectious and inflammatory in nature. With this ailment, inflammation of the oral mucosa occurs. In fact, it is very delicate and delicate, it is easy to injure. In babies with a weakened immune system, the most common nipple can cause such an injury. As a result, small wounds appear, which lead to the development of the disease.
Causes
Stomatitis in a child, as noted above, is a fairly frequent problem. It is provoked primarily by microbes, which almost on a regular basis live in the oral cavity. They do not threaten the adult generation.
What does stomatitis look like in a child? Symptoms
Recognizing this disease is not at all difficult. First of all, there are slight redness on the oral mucosa, painful vesicles and sores. Some babies even have a fever. So, already on the second day, as a rule, stomatitis in a child is determined by redness of the throat, rashes around the mouth and inflamed gums. In especially severe cases, the temperature can rise up to forty degrees. Often, parents can observe a lack of appetite, since sores when chewing food cause unbearable pain. If you have all of the above symptoms, it is recommended that you seek the appropriate advice from your specialist without too much delay. The doctor himself, in turn, must conduct a visual examination, take a series of tests and only then confirm the diagnosis.
Treatment
Stomatitis in a child is considered a rather unpleasant disease, so you should go to therapy immediately. The choice of certain drugs depends on the stage of the disease, as well as on the individual health indicators of the young patient. Doctors recommend that before absolutely every meal, carefully anesthetize the oral mucosa, for example, Kamistad gel. After eating, you can rinse your mouth with oak bark or strong tea. After this operation, as a rule, it is necessary to lubricate the affected areas with therapeutic antiviral and / or antimicrobial agents and ointments (for example, “Methyluracil” or “Oxolinova”). Note that the choice of a specific drug should be exclusively by a qualified doctor with a diagnosis of stomatitis in children.
Reviews about the regimen and special diet
Note that, in addition to the above treatment, experts also recommend that you follow bed rest and a special diet. As for the latter, it is better to give mashed warm food, as it will not irritate the mucous membranes of the mouth. Also in the diet you can include low-fat dairy products, boiled cereals,
soft-boiled eggs and liquid omelettes. Nevertheless, it is better to limit sweets and juices with a high content of vitamin C. It is necessary to feed a child no more than three to four times a day in order to effectively work the medicine between meals. Be healthy!