A decrease in immunity leads to the appearance of various diseases of the oral cavity. Most of them have an infectious nature. Recently, doctors are increasingly diagnosing stomatitis in children and adults. The main areas of damage are the tongue and gums. In some cases, the ailment affects even the tonsils.
Features of the disease and its causes
Tonsil stomatitis is an infectious disease of the oral cavity. The pathogenic flora, penetrating the body, begins to multiply uncontrollably. The result of her life are multiple foci of inflammation, which eventually transform into ulcers. They can appear in any part of the oral cavity. However, tonsils are recognized as a favorite place.
How can pathogens enter the oral cavity?
- As a result of a serious infectious disease.
- Carious processes. During some dental ailments, infectious foci form in the tooth cavity, which serve as the main source of infection.
- Uncontrolled use of antibiotics. Some people with a cold infection immediately start taking antibacterials, considering them a panacea. Such an unreasonable approach can completely suppress the microflora of the body and provoke stomatitis on the tonsils.
- Smoking and alcohol abuse. These bad habits are often the cause of inflammation in the oral cavity.
- Irregular brushing.
If a person’s immune system works well, then the disease can bypass it.
Clinical picture
In its symptoms, the pathological process resembles an ordinary sore throat, but their therapy is somewhat different. Therefore, do not self-medicate. It is better to seek medical help right away. Many patients do not even know if stomatitis occurs on the tonsils, not to mention the features of its treatment.
The first symptom of this disease is severe sore throat. Then they increase in size and the lymph nodes swell. Within a few days, the clinical picture does not change. A whitish coating on the tonsils joins it, which is soon replaced by ulcers. Stomatitis usually manifests itself actively. Therefore, the amount of erosion every day can only increase. Not only tonsils are covered with a whitish bloom, but also nearby areas: tongue, palate, mouth mucosa.
In most patients, the temperature rises sharply, headaches are not excluded. When touching their cheeks, they complain of severe discomfort. The pathological process is necessarily accompanied by a deterioration in overall health. Joint pain, weakness and weakness - such symptoms are familiar to every patient with a diagnosis of “stomatitis on the tonsils”. Treatment carried out at the initial stage avoids the deterioration of the clinical picture.
Methods for diagnosing ailment
Stomatitis is not a dangerous disease, but its symptoms cannot be ignored. If a whitish plaque appears on the tonsils, you should visit a therapist who will give a referral to a narrower specialist, the ENT specialist.
Diagnosis of the pathological process begins with a visual examination of the oral cavity and throat. Then the doctor should take a smear from the surface of the tonsils for further research in the laboratory.
After confirming the diagnosis, the patient is prescribed treatment. It is always individual and is selected by the doctor, taking into account the characteristics of the ailment, the presence of concomitant health problems.
Features of the treatment of stomatitis
To eliminate stomatitis on the tonsils, the doctor must first remove all sores. This procedure is performed using general anesthesia. It is rather unpleasant, but effective. It is carried out exclusively in the medical office. The doctor rinses the mouth with a strong pressure of fluid. A special solution is well wash away all dead tissue, pathogenic flora and small ulcers.
The next stage of treatment involves the use of drugs. They can be divided into several groups, each of which is designed to solve a specific problem:
- relief of unpleasant symptoms;
- pain relief;
- elimination of the infectious process;
- healing of the epithelial layer.
Consider which groups of medicines are used most often.
Painkillers
With the rapid development of stomatitis on the tonsils causes a lot of discomfort. In the case of a neglected form of the disease, the pain syndrome extends beyond the oral cavity. To stop unpleasant symptoms, you should ask your doctor to prescribe analgesics. Most often, Hexoral in the form of tablets is used for this purpose. Chlorhexidine is present in their composition. Therefore, the drug not only anesthetizes, but also actively fights the infection.
Antiseptics
During a medical examination, scraping from the tonsils is mandatory. Such an analysis allows us to determine the type of causative agent of the disease. Based on its results, the doctor subsequently prescribes therapy. For example, antiseptic drugs help create an environment in the oral cavity that is unsuitable for the life of the pathogenic flora. After all, it is because of her that stomatitis on the tonsils develops.
Treatment in adults with antiseptics, especially in the early stages, allows you to quickly cope with the disease. No more than one week usually passes from the moment the first symptoms appear until complete recovery.
What drugs are most often prescribed by doctors? Hexoral and Ingalipt have proven themselves excellently. These medicines come in the form of a spray, so the oral cavity is easy to handle. Also for therapeutic purposes use "Evkarom" or "Ingafitol." These are formulations intended for the preparation of rinse solutions. The universal antiseptic is Miramistin. It quickly destroys any infection.
Wound healing products
After removal of purulent formations from the tonsils, bleeding sores remain in their place. Against the background of reduced immunity in a patient, they heal for a long time. Special preparations help to speed up this process, namely: “Vinylin”, “Kartalin” and “Solcoseryl”.
Some patients prefer folk remedies to pharmacy. For example, to accelerate the process of regeneration of the mucous membranes, they use rosehip oil or sea buckthorn.
Antihistamines
According to some doctors, stomatitis can be allergic in nature. For example, its aphthous variant. Characteristic signs of the pathological process are external manifestations - mucosal damage and the formation of erosion. Aphthous stomatitis on the tonsils can be a kind of reaction of the body to an allergen. Most often, pathogenic bacteria play its role. Therefore, taking antihistamines is justified in most cases.
Drugs to combat an allergic reaction are selected individually. In this case, the doctor must necessarily take into account the general clinical picture and the presence of similar ailments in the anamnesis.
Can there be stomatitis in the tonsils in children?
That is the question many parents ask, and the answer to it is always positive. After spending time with any toys, the child may have symptoms of stomatitis. Microbes constantly accumulate on objects with which the baby is in contact. In addition, pathogenic flora is present on his hands.
Stomatitis on the tonsils in a child is primarily manifested by a refusal to eat. Even once beloved food can be disgusting. With another attempt to feed the baby, he begins to hysteria and show aggression. The wounds that form on the mucous membrane of the throat give him great discomfort. For this reason, small patients often refuse to eat. Some have drowsiness, and at times increased irritability. With stomatitis, the temperature sometimes rises, which also suddenly drops.
In case of a change in the behavior of the child, it must be shown to the pediatrician. At home, parents can independently examine the throat, but only a pediatric doctor should prescribe therapy. The treatment tactics are selected after finding out the cause of the malaise. Usually, as in adults, wound healing and antiseptic drugs are used. Sometimes anti-inflammatory drugs are additionally prescribed.
In order for the medicine to reach the tonsils, it is recommended to use preparations in the form of sprays, as well as resorption tablets with an antiseptic effect. Pills can be given only if the child has grown up and is able to swallow the medicine. As an auxiliary method of influencing an ailment, some patients are prescribed physiotherapeutic procedures. In no case should you neglect them.
To prevent repeated stomatitis in the tonsils of the child, treatment should be carried out under the supervision of a doctor. After the final recovery, you need to throw all your strength into strengthening the immunity of the crumbs. If necessary, you can consult with a children's doctor on this issue.