The aphthous form of stomatitis is quite dangerous and therefore requires the right approach by qualified specialists, especially when it comes to children. Moreover, this form, like most other types of stomatitis, is accompanied by inflammatory processes of the mucous membrane in the mouth.
The appearance of ulcerative formations (aft) during the development of the disease causes severe pain, which greatly complicates the use of food and the treatment of the disease. Patients with aphthous stomatitis, especially children, have difficulty in speaking, since any irritation is accompanied by severe pain in the oral cavity.
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Diagnosis of the disease - the success of stomatitis treatment
Due to the fact that there are several reasons for the development of the disease - these are pathogenic fungi, herpes virus and much more, and the treatment is carried out in accordance with the focus of the disease. Aphthous form stomatitis, photowhich is often found in dentistry, has similar symptoms with other types of diseases, regardless of the source of the problem.
For this reason, self-diagnosis in order to determine the form of stomatitis and its further treatment is impossible. To establish the correct diagnosis by doctors complex studies are assigned:
- immunological;
- cytological;
- molecular biological;
- virological;
- serological.
In addition, the doctor has sufficient personal experience in treating the disease and knows the characteristic clinical picture of aphthous stomatitis - which cannot be said about the average person.
Aphthous stomatitis - causes of disease
There are a lot of reasons that can cause aphthous stomatitis in the human oral cavity. At the same time, doctors distinguish a number of different infectious diseasescontributing to the development of the disease: herpetic virus, various forms of adenovirus, some forms of influenza, etc. Favorable factors and peculiar catalysts for the development of aphthous stomatitis are the following:
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severe weakening of the immune system; - lack of vitamin B in the body, as well as a number of trace elements;
- pathologies associated with the gastrointestinal tract;
- allergic reactions of the body;
- hereditary pathology;
- dental diseases and other pathologies of the oral cavity;
- mechanical injuries of the oral cavity;
- chemical burn mucous membranes in the mouth.
Very often, aphthous type of stomatitis occurs in young children, and its chronic form is typical for people of middle age from 18 to 35 years.
Aphthous stomatitis - the main symptoms
The symptomatology of the aphthous type of stomatitis is clearly determined by the doctor due to some peculiarities. The main symptom of pathology is the formation of ulcerative foci on the mucous membranes in the patient's mouth.
Their occurrence may indicate an increase in the activity of pathological processes. The treatment process will be as simple as possible to diagnose a disease. early on for the following symptoms:
- swollen gums, oval or round;
- unnatural reddening of lips and tongue;
- temperature increase, especially in children.
It should be noted that aphthous stomatitis in children has its own specifics - ulcerative formations are covered with a white-yellow film. Due to the inflammatory process at the edge of the ulcer focus, redness is observed. At the initial stage, single ulcers are formed, but without timely measures taken to treat them, they quickly grow in size and quantity.
If aphthous stomatitis occurs in adolescent children, in most cases this is due to hormonal disruption because of the child's overgrowing. In this case, there is a recurrent form of the disease, due to the strong weakening of the body.
How is aphthous stomatitis in the mouth
Aphthous form of the inflammatory process in the oral cavity of the patient, proceeds in several main stages that must be treated in accordance with the development of the disease. In this case, doctors distinguish 4 main stages of the disease.
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The initial stage of the disease is caused by the appearance of the following symptoms: high fever, general weakness, an increase in the size of the lymph nodes, anorexia. - At the active stage of aphthous stomatitis appear redness, developing into ulcers.
- At the next stage, there are slight single ulcers, not exceeding 5 mm in size, with a grayish-white or yellow patina.
- At the resolution stage, stomatitis is accompanied by a gradual disappearance of the feeling of discomfort, burning and pain in the oral cavity. Scars appear on the site of ulcerative lesions, which dissolve within 2 weeks.
The above symptoms accompany the successful course of aphthous stomatitis. Moreover, if a person immunodeficiency observed or other diseases associated with the development of the disease, even despite the treatment, stomatitis develops into a chronic recurrent form. At the same time ulcers do not completely disappear, but partially scar.
Bacteria or viruses remain in the oral cavity, which, under favorable conditions, lead to recurrence of the pathology.
It should be noted that chronic, recurrent, aphthous Stomatitis is always acute and difficult to treat. Exacerbation of the disease at the stage of remission is accompanied by mechanical injuries or chemical burns in the oral cavity. In this case, over time, the size of the aft increases significantly. Depending on the characteristics of changes in the mucous membrane in the mouth, the following types of aft are distinguished:
- scarring;
- necrotic;
- deforming.
In the case of scarring aft, it is tightened by connective tissues, which dissolve after a certain period of time.
If we are talking about a necrotic lesion, it represents areas of dead cells of the mucous membrane, which in case of favorable development of the disease are delayed by the epithelium.
With the deforming form of aphthae, the surface of the gums deforms, as the scars do not completely dissolve.
Treatment methods for aphthous stomatitis in adults
With aphthous stomatitis is necessary stick to a special diet, the main purpose of which is to reduce irritation of the oral mucosa and feed the body with a complex of vitamins and nutrients. In this case, doctors recommend sticking to certain rules:
- eat puree, boiled or stewed food;
- eliminate from the diet smoked, spicy, salty, sour and fried foods;
- refuse from convenience foods, fast food and carbonated drinks;
- regularly monitor oral hygiene regardless of the state of development of the disease, and the toothbrush should be only new and with a soft nap.
Also, the causative agent of aphthous stomatitis may be toothpaste, which includes sodium lauryl sulfate, concomitant development of the disease.Therefore, acquiring hygiene products for the oral cavity, it is necessary to pay attention first.
Drug therapy in the case of aphthous stomatitis is prescribed local or general. When local treatment is used painkillers, deodorizing and antiseptic drugs:
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rinsing and irrigation of the oral cavity with chamomile, calendula, sage, furatsilina solutions or 0.05% chlorhexidine; - ointment, gel, novocaine and other similar preparations can be used as painkillers;
- for speeding up, healing of wounds, a well-known soda solution for rinsing is perfect;
- in case of accession of secondary infections, the use of drugs with antibacterial action is recommended;
- internally take antihistamines - tavegil and the like;
- immunomodulators are prescribed to increase immunity;
- Vitamin therapy is very important - it is recommended to take a complex of vitamins of group B, as well as folic acids.
To facilitate the general condition of the patient, it is recommended drink plenty of fluids room temperature - phyto or ordinary teas, herbal infusions, etc. After eating, it is imperative to rinse the mouth cavity with warm boiled water. Regular water can be replaced with a decoction of herbal, which are sold in any pharmacy.
Many of them have anti-inflammatory, hyposensitizing, immunomodulatory effect, which greatly accelerates the processes of regeneration.
Treatment of aphthous stomatitis in a child
Often, the development of aphthous stomatitis in children can be provoked citrus usewhich are strong irritants. The disease can also be triggered by chocolate, sugar and even garlic. Food should be neutral, not tough and enriched with all the vitamins and minerals.
- Vitamins of group C well promote tightening of wounds. It is better to use them in non-acid form as various additives.
- Multivitamin complexes for children, as well as trace elements, which include zinc, helps strengthen the immune system and heal ulcers.
- Children's probiotics, fill the microflora of the baby's mouth with beneficial bacteria that help speed up recovery.
Treatment of aphthous form of stomatitis in a child can occur with the use of homeopathic medicines and traditional medicine on some of which I want to stay a little more.
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In a glass of water, filled with a quarter, add myrrh in the amount of 2 drops and 3 drops of calendula. The resulting composition is processed oral cavity by rinsing. The procedure is repeated every 3 hours until the disease subsides. - Use for regular rinsing juice from carrots or cabbage, diluted in equal proportions with water, also reduces inflammation.
- A good active remedy to combat aphthous form of stomatitis is a recipe for decoction of a teaspoon of natural honey and oil from sunflower, egg protein and 0.5% novocaine in liquid form - everything is stirred to a uniform consistency and the resulting solution is used to treat wounds.
- Rinsings with chamomile decoction are also helpful, with the addition of 4 g of boron-containing acid, which dries the ulcers and at the same time produces an antiseptic effect. A pharmacy daisy is taken in the amount of one dessert spoon and brewed in a glass of boiling water.
- It is also effective to rinse with nettle tincture in similar proportions.
It is very important to understand that without a timely and comprehensive approach to the diagnosis of acute aphthous stomatitis, it is possible to provoke its chronic recurrent form, which is very difficult to treat. Necessarily required identify etiological factors, which provoked the development of the disease, only in this case, you can count on a positive long-term effect and successful treatment of aphthous stomatitis.
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