"I remember how Granny would wind the tip of her braid around her finger and try to clean my tongue with this thing." - Said a 30-year-old friend and mother of two children. Yes, grandmothers ... They can leave spicy impressions for a child for life. But it did help. It is clear that in modern times no one will do such a thing. And then what to do if you notice a white tongue in a child? As always, understand the causes of the phenomenon and eliminate their consequences.
There is something wrong with my tongue!
What does the white bloom sing about
The language is generally a unique organ, it is like a litmus piece of paper indicating sores and problems inside. If everything is fine there, in the depths of the body, it will be pink, with a smooth surface and evenly spaced papillae.
The tongue is an indicator of the state of the child's entire body. But we have it white and there are two reasons for this: diseases and drying out of the mucous membranes.
What diseases can a child suffer if he has a white coating on the tongue:
- plaque in the middle, sometimes with cracks - gastritis, gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer;
- at the root - enterocolitis;
- along the edges near the tip - lung disease;
- along the edges closer to the base - the kidneys;
- solid plaque -, fungus, dental problems.
A white tongue in a child can serve as a signal of inflammatory processes in the body, which are accompanied by nasal congestion. A stuffy nose and snot cause great discomfort to the baby, making it difficult to breathe. There are several ways to help a baby.
Babies often confuse day and night, which causes a lot of inconvenience to parents. It is very important to help the baby enter the regime. How to do it will tell you correctly.
When to sound the alarm
Serious illnesses require examination and medical advice. The first step is a swab from the mouth. Further, the doctor will prescribe additional tests, if needed.
Thrush requires more detailed consideration.
This is a fungus, not just plaque. This is a disease of the mucous membrane, which turns red, swells and itches, and whitish spots form in the cavity. It occurs when saliva loses its protective properties due to improper environmental conditions, after the use of antibiotics, or when infection from the mother through the breast.
The danger of the disease lies in the vulnerability of the mucous membranes, which become open to infections. or causes poor appetite.
Doctors advise getting rid of it in different ways. Some insist that it is enough to walk a lot, drink abundantly, hygienically treat the nose, and it will go away by itself. Others prescribe drops for candidiasis, vitamin gels or soda solution. Here already "think for yourself, decide for yourself whether to treat or not to treat."
Healthy food, daily exercise - and thrush is gone! Stomatitis is a painful phenomenon
Therefore, if the child feels well, it is definitely not stomatitis. The latter may be herpetic or chronic... It looks like sores, seizures + the hero of our conversation, as a result of a violation of the microflora in the mouth.
First aid for stomatitis consists in reducing pain manifestations, for which we do not leave acidic, salty food in the diet and wipe the affected areas with 2% lidocaine or special ointments, and also try to rinse the affected areas with boiled water.
If the baby has herpes, vitamin A should be present in abundance in the diet of a nursing mother. You can not cauterize the ulcers, no blue, brilliant green, etc. Maraslavin is better not to use, it raises the temperature and leads to loosening of the gums.
What does the globe have to do with it?
Sometimes whitish spots appear like continents on the planet. The phenomenon has a name geographic language... The islets change shape, size, and their location. And that's okay! No complaints, well, maybe a slight tingling. No treatment is required.
It's no secret that proper nutrition is the key to a child's health. The discussion will focus on the rules for introducing complementary foods to formula-fed children.
How can you remove plaque
Soda solution- 1 tsp in a glass of water, in which to moisten gauze and wrap around your finger. Do not press hard on the tongue so as not to cause a gag reflex. It is also necessary to process the inner surface of the cheeks. If the child already knows how to rinse his mouth, give him such a solution.
Soda solution is a natural and effective remedy in the fight against white bloom. You can also use it as a tool. Pour water or soda solution into it, tilt the child slightly and rinse the oral cavity in this way. The method is suitable for older kids.
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