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Causes, types, symptoms and treatment of stomatitis in children and adults

Causes, types, symptoms and treatment of stomatitis in children and adults

Stomatitis - symptoms and treatment. Causes of ulcerative stomatitis in adults

Stomatitis in a child is an inflammatory lesion of the mucous membrane of the oral cavity. The disease is well treatable, but you need to know the symptoms of acute aphthous stomatitis and other types of it in order to start therapy in a timely manner and alleviate the condition of the sick child.

Causes of the disease and its types

In pediatric practice, several types of diseases are distinguished:

  • children under the age of 3 most often suffer from candidal stomatitis;
  • herpetic type of disease can often occur in early childhood;
  • allergic type of stomatitis is more often noted at school age;
  • at any age of the child there is a risk of developing a bacterial type of disease.

Treatment of stomatitis in children should begin with identifying the true cause of its occurrence. For example, with herpetic stomatitis, antiviral drugs will be needed - the causative agent of the infection is the herpes virus, which can get into the mouth when the baby sucks on fingers, toys and other objects. If there is an allergy that has provoked the active growth of fungal colonies in the oral cavity, recovery is impossible without excluding the influence of the irritant.

The causes of ulcerative stomatitis in adults are the same as in children - infection of the oral cavity with fungi, viruses or bacteria. In fact, the disease is very rare in people older than 15 years.

Symptoms of stomatitis in children

General symptoms of the disease:

  • crying, fussiness and restlessness of the child for no apparent reason;
  • rejection of food (especially typical for children under 1 year old);
  • pathological cells appear on the tongue and mucous membrane of the oral cavity - a white plaque that is difficult to remove, ulcers with a grayish coating, rashes in the form of blisters with liquid contents.

Most often the disease is diagnosed by parents. What does candidal stomatitis look like - white, irregularly shaped spots appear on the tongue, the surface of which rises slightly above the mucous membrane and is covered with plaque. Plaque is very difficult to remove, after the procedure, a pink wound with a small amount of serous discharge forms under it.

How to treat stomatitis

Prescriptions depend on what type of disease has developed:

  1. For herpetic stomatitis, collections of medicinal substances are used, from which a decoction is prepared and the child's oral cavity is irrigated. If signs of herpetic stomatitis appear in a child of 2-3 years, then painkillers will be needed - Stomatidin or Hexoraltabs. But they are appropriate only if the child refuses to eat, his sleep is disturbed. Ulcers in the mouth can be sprinkled with water tincture of propolis, provided that there is no allergy to bee products.
  2. Candida stomatitis requires frequent rinsing of the mouth with a solution of baking soda (mix 1 teaspoon in 250 ml of warm water). It is recommended to use Clotrimazole ointment or Pimafucin cream for treatment, and the treatment of the oral cavity should be especially carefully carried out in the area of ​​the teeth - this is where the foci of candidal stomatitis most often form. Antifungal tablets can be prescribed to children over the age of 6 - they have a general effect on the body, destroying the fungal infection in all organs and tissues.
  3. The viral type of the disease is treated only with the help of antiviral drugs, but they must be prescribed by a doctor. Many people are interested in how to treat viral stomatitis in babies - it is at this age that the disease most often develops. But only a specialist can answer this question, although classical methods will help normalize the child's condition, restore his appetite and restful sleep.

Often, in the absence of competent treatment, stomatitis turns into a chronic form. It will be characterized by periodic exacerbations and remissions of the pathological process. When the therapy is carried out under the supervision of a doctor, symptoms of the disease can disappear for a long time. You need to know how many days to treat chronic stomatitis in the period of exacerbation before obtaining the necessary result.

The disease can spread outside the oral cavity - the appearance of foci on the lips is possible.

Recommendations on how to quickly cure herpes stomatitis:

  • do not comb, do not rub and do not tear off the crusts at the place of "settlement" of the disease;
  • regularly wash the cell with a solution of baking soda;
  • at least twice a day, lubricate the pathological cells with painkillers and antiviral agents - they are prescribed by the doctor;
  • continue treatment not only until symptoms disappear, but beyond.

The use of medicines for stomatitis in children of any kind should be agreed with the pediatrician. Many products have contraindications for certain diseases, and if the child has a history of allergies, then self-treatment cannot be carried out.

On our website https://dobrobut.com/ you can make an appointment with competent pediatricians, who will tell you about what means of prevention from stomatitis on the gums will be the most effective, how to treat stomatitis in a child, in which cases calling an ambulance is mandatory.

Updated: 14.07.2025
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