Ulcers and sores in the child's mouth

Ulcers or canker sores are annoying, painful and make the child barely able to eat. Ulcers or sores appear during childhood for many reasons, although the most frequent is viral infection . The good news is that they disappear in a short time and do not leave any sequel. We explain exactly what the

Ulcers or canker sores are annoying, painful and make the child barely able to eat. Ulcers or sores appear during childhood for many reasons, although the most frequent is viral infection. The good news is that they disappear in a short time and do not leave any sequel. We explain exactly what the sores and ulcers of the child's mouth are, why they appear and how to eliminate them.

The sores are more frequent in women, between 10 and 19 years old and are linked to hormonal changes, stress or low defenses.

Why ulcers and sores come out of the child's mouth

There are several causes of ulcers and sores in the child's mouth: - Due to infectious causes.

The infection can be caused by a virus, a bacteria or a fungus, although of the three, the most frequent cause of mouth sores are viruses. And among all viruses, the one that usually causes children's mouth ulcers, is herpes simplex. This type of ulcers are known as herpanginas . Babies with ulcers in the mouth are irritable and may have some fever. Although the most obvious symptom is the appearance of small sores in the mouth, cheeks and lips. Being a virus, it is contagious. - Another cause that causes the appearance of an ulcer in the child's mouthis trauma

. It may be because it has been bitten or damaged during the brushing of the teeth. In this case, no other symptoms appear. Only the pain caused by the wound in the mouth. -As a secondary symptom of other diseases

. There are immunological diseases that cause the appearance of sores and ulcers in the child's mouth. In addition, they go through different phases: some phases of remission and others of higher incidence. In this case, the most important thing is to detect the disease that is causing the appearance of the ulcers and to provide an adequate treatment. El - The stress, nervousness or anxiety, also influence the appearance of canker sores.

- They may appear associated with diseases such as leukemia. Treatment for ulcers of the child's mouthDepending on the type of ulcer the child has, the treatment will vary in one way or another. If the ulcer has been caused by trauma (the child has been accidentally bitten or a wound has occurred while brushing teeth), it will not need any treatment. The ulcer in this case heals itself in one or two weeks. But

yes you can apply an analgesic

to try to calm the pain caused by the sore. There are topical analgesics and mouth rinses intended to reduce the typical pains of ulcers in the mouth. Natural antiseptics can also be applied so that secondary infections do not occur.

If the ulcers are of an infectious nature or as a symptom of another immunological disease, the pediatrician will determine the treatment to be followed. As long as the child has ulcers in the mouth, irritating foods such as citrus or acidic foods and hot drinks should be avoided. However, cold dairy products such as ice cream will do very well, since the cold will calm the pain.