Stomatitis is a very unpleasant disease of the oral cavity. Do not treat it is unacceptable. The disease develops rapidly and spreads to healthy areas of the oral cavity. The foci of the disease cause severe pain. The patient can not eat, drink, even talk, he manages with difficulty. Any movement of the mouth causes pain. How to treat this ailment and where does it come from?
What is stomatitis?
Stomatitis is manifested in the form of shallow ulcers of a white or grayish hue. At the edges of the ulcer there is a red inflamed rim. Most often, foci of inflammation appear on the gums, under the tongue, cheeks, less often - deep in the throat. Before telling
how stomatitis is treated, let's look at the causes of its appearance. There are not so many of them. Doctors believe that the disease appears in people with weakened immune systems. And that is the main reason. Ulcers can also occur as a result of mechanical damage to the oral cavity, ingestion of an infection in the mouth, or after severe infectious diseases that were treated with antibiotics. In children, the disease is more common than in adults. Yes, and her little patients carry it harder. Firstly, the smaller the child, the more difficult it is to find all ulcerative foci, and after they are properly treated. Toddlers usually protest against flushing and cauterization of sores. Secondly, young children are constantly pulling objects in their mouths, on which many microbes are peacefully waiting for their finest hour. It is enough for the child to prick his gums with something sharp, as it is possible to meet stomatitis with open arms. What to treat? You can find medicines at any pharmacy. But do not rush to self-medicate. Especially if you first encountered this disease of the oral cavity. Be sure to consult your dentist and find out how to properly treat wounds.
Where is stomatitis treated?
What kind of disease is this, we talked a bit. Let's see where and how
stomatitis is treated
. Treatment is carried out either at home or in a medical institution (it all depends on the stage of the disease). If for some reason there is no possibility (or ability) to treat wounds, you should go to the hospital. A stationary regimen is indicated if stomatitis is accompanied by high fever and convulsions, and an allergic reaction to the prescribed drug has been identified.
What are we treating?
Let's talk about how to treat stomatitis at home. The doctor, after examining and diagnosing the disease, will write you a prescription with medicines. It can be healing and disinfecting ointments, solutions. You will also be advised to often treat the
oral cavity with a solution of furatsilin. If the ulcerative foci are deep in the larynx, then rinses will help to cure. The solution should be warm, at room temperature. Obviously, you have a question about how much to treat stomatitis. With proper therapy, ulcers go away after two to five days. You can’t stop. Continue to treat the oral cavity. After all, only visible signs of the disease disappeared, and microbes can still remain in the body. You should also visit the dentist after the cure.
Folk remedies
Let's find out how to treat stomatitis using folk methods. They say that honey helps. It should be thick and fresh. It is necessary to roll a swab from the bandage, dip it in honey and quickly grease the affected ulcer area. It is better to do this procedure before bedtime. It is important that honey remains on the wound for as long as possible. Also helps to heal soda ulcers. She burns the wounds with a cotton swab.
Health
Know that if you get stomatitis, then your immunity is weakened. Immediately after the cure, begin to restore it. You should also take bifidobacteria and lactobacilli in order to establish the work of the digestive tract.