In the normal state, the mucous membrane of the hard palate is pale pink, and the soft one is reddish. This applies to adults and children. But if there is a yellow sky in the mouth, then this condition may indicate health problems. Therefore, you need to see a doctor for diagnosis and treatment. The article describes the causes of this phenomenon and methods of therapy.
Sky functions
The skeleton covered with a mucous membrane is called the sky, which is formed by specific processes of the two halves of the upper jaw. Its main purpose is to block the oral cavity from the nose. The following functions are performed by the sky:
- penetration of saliva and food into the area responsible for respiration and odor recognition is prevented;
- serves for the continuous movement of the inhaled and exhaled air;
- necessary for the separate participation of the mouth and nose in the formation of sound.
In addition to the motionless bone part of the sky, there is a soft one. It is a duplicate of the mucous membrane, which moves up and down with a special muscle: with its contraction, the soft palate rises, and when it relaxes, it falls.
During a calm state, the soft sky hangs, making the air stream easy to pass. But during swallowing, with tension and overlapping access from behind, from the side of the nasopharynx, hermetically separates two large cranial strips from each other, protecting the nasal cavity from food penetration.
Why does a yellowed sky appear?
There can be many reasons for the yellow sky in the mouth. This area, like the rest of the skin and mucous membranes on the head and inside it, is characterized by abundant blood supply, which is explained by a dense network of capillaries. Due to the color of the blood flowing through them, the sky has a healthy color: hard - pale pink, and soft - pink, but darker.
Due to inflammation, the color becomes bright crimson or blue with a crimson hue. If redness appears and a sore throat, then this is the norm, as this is a natural reaction to infection. And what does the yellow sky in the mouth say? This phenomenon may be due to smoking. The resins present in tobacco and the decomposition products formed by burning stain the mucosa. This leads to the appearance of plaque.
In addition to staining, smoking leads to:
- tissue microcirculation disorder;
- changes in the composition and properties of blood.
Blood cells that carry only a small amount of oxygen will be pale, as will the area that supplies them. In a place poorly provided with oxygen, there is an increase in inhibition and aging of cells, which is a consequence of chronic oxygen starvation.
Diseases
The causes of yellow palate in the mouth may be hidden in diseases:
- liver
- kidney
- Gastrointestinal tract.
Disorders of lipid metabolism lead to this effect. With some ailments, there may be a yellow sky in the mouth with red veins. More details about all pathologies are described later in the article.
Liver disease
Violation of intrahepatic metabolism becomes the cause of deep disorders in the biochemistry of all organs and systems of the body, which leads to violations of all types of metabolism:
- protein;
- fat;
- carbohydrate;
- trace element;
- pigmented.
There is a malfunction in the formation of vitamins and hormones, there is a change in blood parameters (in viscosity), due to which tissue hypoxia occurs. The sky may turn pale, probably loosening the mucosa. Often the color of the mucosa changes to yellow.
With liver diseases, the appearance of the sky will be special:
- yellowish corners of the front of the soft palate are symptoms of chronic cholecystitis and gallstones;
- with cirrhosis of the liver, yellow spots appear in the places of dying tissues;
- due to viral hepatitis, the sky also turns yellow.
If the yellow palate in the mouth is the cause of liver disease, then specialist help is needed. Eliminate this unpleasant symptom will be possible only thanks to effective treatment.
Types of diseases that can cause pathology
The yellowness of the sky may appear with the following ailments:
- Jaundice. With it, the concentration of the hormone bilirubin in the blood rises. The yellow palate is a symptom of infection with hepatitis viruses, cirrhosis, impaired bile duct patency. The patient has nausea, vomiting, belching, difficulty with bowel movements. The treatment is performed after the detection of the virus that caused the pigmentation changes.
- Syphilis. At stage 2, which lasts 2-5 years, the symptoms of the disease appear periodically. Usually yellow spots appear in the mouth. Weakness and muscle aches are felt. There is also hair loss. Unpleasant symptoms can be avoided with timely therapy. Penicillin or antibiotics are often used. Still need procedures to strengthen the immune system.
- Cholelithiasis. This is gallstone disease, which leads to the appearance of a yellow hue of the sky. The reason may be the filling of the gallbladder with stones formed due to the accumulation of cholesterol, salts. In this case, different stone fracture techniques are used. In advanced cases, it is necessary to remove the gallbladder with surgery.
- Cholecystitis. With it, pronounced yellowness appears. Additional signs include a bitter taste in the mouth, nausea and pain in the right hypochondrium. Patients are prescribed antibiotics, means to normalize digestion, detoxification.
Kidney disease
With kidney ailments in the body, not only edema and dangerous blood thinning are observed due to impaired drainage functions, but also the accumulation of toxic components in the blood: uric acid, creatinine, heavy metal salts. With kidney disease, a yellow palate also appears in the mouth.
Gastrointestinal diseases
The causes of yellow soft palate in the mouth may be associated with gastrointestinal diseases. A change in the properties of digestive juice during inflammation is the cause of the deposition of bile salts in the tissues of the skin and mucous membranes. Sometimes itching appears on the skin, a discoloration is observed. The same symptoms appear on the lining different cavities, mucous membranes.
The palate in the yellow mouth may be due to chronic inflammation in the small and large intestines with frequent constipation. With pathologies in the liver and pancreas, a bronze-icteric color appears precisely in the soft palate.
Blood diseases rarely manifest on their own, usually a reaction to metabolic disorders in the liver or other organ systems. Why is the sky in my mouth yellow? This may be due to anemia and anemia. Also, yellow color may indicate adrenal pathology.
Associated symptoms
As you can see from the photo, the yellow sky in the mouth looks unnatural (the image is presented in the first section of the article). In addition to this symptom, there may also be accompanying signs:
- With pathologies of the kidneys, the appearance of edema and urinary disorders is likely.
- Blood diseases are manifested by symptoms of insufficient blood supply to organs.
- Changes in the liver are characterized by digestive and metabolic disorders.
But if metabolism also suffers in diseases of the digestive system, then a change in body weight occurs, with addison's disease crises appear. In acute adrenal and vascular insufficiency appears:
- sudden sharp pain in the lumbar region, legs, abdomen;
- decreased ability to move;
- severe fever;
- intense diarrhea and vomiting;
- arterial hypotension;
- loss of consciousness;
- violation of water-salt metabolism.
In all these cases, the appearance of a yellow palate in the mouth is likely, due to which some immediately go to the dentist. Also brown plaque may appear on the teeth, tongue.
Diagnostics
If there is a yellow palate in the mouth of an adult or child, it is necessary to perform diagnostic measures. First, they visit a dentist, where a specialist examines the oral cavity. The doctor pays attention to the remaining parts of the oral cavity, including the areas between the cheeks, gums, lips. After all, it is there that signs of a certain ailment can be detected, for example, thrush-candidiasis.
Since the yellow palate in the mouth in a child and an adult does not appear as an independent disease, in addition to being examined by a dentist, the help of other doctors will be required. Usually refer to:
- therapist;
- ENT doctor;
- oncologist;
- allergist.
An important point in the diagnosis are laboratory tests of blood, urine, bile and feces. Sometimes it is necessary to carry out allergological tests and study the immune system using ultrasound, MRI, CT, radiography. Laboratory methods may also be required.
Treatment
If the mouth is soft palate yellow, then timely treatment is necessary. The information obtained after passing the diagnosis, allows you to determine the ailment, as well as establish its cause. If a therapeutic pathology (gastrointestinal tract, kidney disease) is detected, the treatment is performed by a general practitioner or a narrow specialist:
- gastroenterologist;
- urologist;
- nephrologist.
With a systemic disease of the category of rheumatism, syphilis, HIV, treatment is required in a special medical institution. If an oncological pathology is detected, then the therapy is carried out with an oncologist, surgeon and medical consultants: neuropathologists, oculists and other specialists of a narrow profile.
When the microbial-viral nature of the lesion of the oral cavity is revealed, antiseptics and antibiotics are used. Only a dentist should prescribe them. When the acute phase of the pathology subsides, professional cleaning of the oral cavity is necessary, without which there will be no success in treatment. Sometimes repair or replacement of orthodontic structures is indicated (if there are any problems). Individual hygiene is able to provide only the patient himself.
Treatment features
Treatment involves not only restoring the normal color of the sky, but also eliminating the main cause that led to the deviation. With yellowing of the palate and a bitter taste in the mouth, if it is associated with liver diseases, herbal remedies are prescribed. These are “Gepabene”, “Hofitol”, “Silymarin”. Restorative agents are also being taken - Essentiale, Phosphogliv, and drugs of animal origin - Hepatosan.
With kidney diseases, complex treatment is prescribed. Diuretics - Furosemide, Veroshpiron are prescribed. They also use antispasmodics - "Papaverine", "No-shpa", herbal remedies - "Kanefron", "Cyston", means for lowering pressure - "Pentamine", Reserpine.
Therapy for gastrointestinal diseases is determined by a specific ailment. For example, with bacterial gastritis, antibiotics are used - Levomycetin, Tetracycline. With an ulcer, the antibiotic Amoxicillin is effective. To eliminate the pain syndrome, antispasmodics - “Platifillin” are used. To stimulate the secretory function of the stomach, Pepsin is used. In addition to treating the underlying ailment, symptomatic therapy is needed. The patient must use antiseptic agents. You also need to rinse your mouth with a decoction of sage or chamomile, perform salt baths (1 tsp. Salt per 1 tbsp of boiling water).
Folk remedies
Treatment with alternative methods is no different from those offered by medicine and dentistry. Home therapy involves:
- The use of antiseptic agents that must be used in oral hygiene. It can be teas and infusions.
- Health promotion by traditional means. For this, honey and bee products are used.
Alternative medicine methods can be used only after consulting a doctor. Also, do not use dubious means. Only then treatment will bring positive results.
Prevention
To exclude the appearance of yellowness of the sky, it is necessary to adhere to preventive measures. They are as follows:
- Careful and attentive oral care.
- Timely visit to the dentist and the implementation of his instructions.
- Prevention of potential ailments by strengthening defenses. And when pathologies appear, timely treatment is required.
Thus, the yellow sky appears due to various reasons. With any pathology, there is an effective treatment. It is required to adhere to the recommendations of a specialist, and then it will turn out to prevent complications.