Treatment of stomatitis at home

Uncomplicated stomatitis without an increase in body temperature, the formation of extensive ulcers, or deterioration of the general condition can be treated at home, of course, under the supervision of a doctor and only with the prescribed course.

What is the treatment of stomatitis at home?

The main task of the patient is regular oral hygiene in order to eliminate inflammation as quickly as possible. The next very important task is strengthening the immune system, including with the help of a special diet.

1. Antiseptic rinses, which should be done regularly 5-6 times a day. For rinsing, it is recommended to make a chamomile decoction: pour 1 tablespoon with 500 ml of boiling water, simmer for 10 minutes, strain. The cooled product can be used during the day, prepare a fresh decoction as needed. A mixture of oak bark and sage is also effective as an antiseptic. You need to take 1 teaspoon of each ingredient, mix, pour 500 ml of cold water and cook in a water bath for 20 minutes. Strain the product, dilute with boiled water in a 1:1 ratio. Rinsing should be done for at least a week, even when the first signs of stomatitis have disappeared. The optimal choice is a pharmacy product prescribed by a doctor, for example, Rotokan, but for each individual case, the drug should be selected in accordance with the symptoms and type of stomatitis.
2. Treatment of stomatitis at home is a certain diet. For two weeks, and possibly longer, you should exclude almost all sweets and sweet products from the menu. It is also necessary to refuse spicy, hot and sour dishes, the food should be moderately warm, but not hot, to ensure the most neutral effect on the mucous membrane of the oral cavity.
3. You can relieve the pain of the ulcers that have formed with a weak solution of hydrogen peroxide. Pour a teaspoon of hydrogen peroxide into half a glass of boiled water (for children from 3 to 12 years old - half a teaspoon of peroxide). The resulting solution can be used to rinse the mouth twice a day, but not more often, so as not to dry out the mucous membrane. Rinza Lorsept, Falimint tablets are also effective; they will not only relieve the pain of stomatitis, but will also have a local antibacterial effect. Children are well helped by those products that relieve pain during teething - Kamistad, Kalgel.
4. To restore and regenerate the mucous membrane, you can use homemade juices. Freshly squeezed carrot or cabbage juices heal wounds well, the mouth should be rinsed with juices for 5 minutes, then the juice should be spit out. In addition, the juice must be drunk, taking 125 ml of fresh product for 10 days helps to strengthen the immune system.

Rinsing for stomatitis

Stomatitis responds well to complex treatment, but rinsing with stomatitis is considered one of the most important procedures. The arguments in favor of the importance and effectiveness of therapeutic rinsing are as follows:

• If you “catch” the onset of inflammation, when the aphthae have not yet formed and the bacterial infection has not spread widely, frequent antiseptic mouth rinses can stop the process.
• Special rinsing solutions significantly relieve pain in the oral cavity.
• Rinsing helps prepare the oral mucosa for further treatment procedures – local applications, application of gel or ointment.
• Rinsing the oral cavity helps to systematically remove waste products of microbes.
• Rinsing normalizes the microflora of the oral cavity.
• The use of solutions and decoctions for rinsing helps eliminate the unpleasant odor from the mouth, which is so characteristic of stomatitis.

All solutions for oral cavity treatment can be divided into the following categories:

• Antiseptic.
• Anesthetics.
• Anti-inflammatory.
• Deodorizing.

The main rule for treating the mucous membrane with rinsing is regularity and repetition. It is believed that the procedure will be effective if the patient rinses his mouth at least 3 times a day, but the optimal regimen in the first days of the disease is every 2 hours. Both pharmacy ready-made products and decoctions of plants and herbs prepared independently are suitable for treating the inflamed oral cavity. As a rule, such appointments and recommendations are made by a dentist, he determines the type of stomatitis and chooses the remedy that will really help reduce inflammation and neutralize the bacterial background. Depending on the type and stage of stomatitis, rinsing can be carried out with the following drugs:

• Givalex.
• Chlorhexidine.
• Asepta.
• Furacilin.
• Miramistin.
• Corsodyl.
• Eludril.
• Parodontocide.
• Etonius.
• Hexoral.
• Rotokan.
• Tantum Verde.
• Stomatophyte.
• Hydrogen peroxide solution.
• Malavit.

The rules for medicinal rinsing are simple - regularity, consistency, and the liquid should be spat out each time so that it does not enter the gastrointestinal tract along with the microbes.

Regular rinsing of the inflamed mucous membrane in the mouth creates a normal alkaline environment, gradually destroys inflammation foci and regenerates damaged areas. In addition to ready-made pharmacy products, rinsing for stomatitis can be done using so-called "home" remedies, such as:

• Baking soda solution - a teaspoon is dissolved in a glass of boiled cooled water.
• Burnt alum - a small piece of alum (½ teaspoon) is dissolved in 300 ml of boiled water.
• Infusion of stinging nettle - 2 tablespoons of raw material are poured with 500 ml of boiling water, and infused for 40 minutes.
• Chamomile decoction - half a glass of dried flowers is poured with 500 ml of boiling water and infused for about an hour.
• A decoction of calendula flowers - a tablespoon of flowers is poured with 250 ml of cold water and boiled over low heat for 5-7 minutes.
• Plantain decoction - a tablespoon of dry herb is poured with 500 ml of boiling water and infused for 15 minutes in a thermos.
• Linden blossom infusion – 2 tablespoons of dry raw material are steamed with 500 ml of boiling water and left for an hour.
• Kombucha – rinsing should be done at least 4 times a day.

Those who have become interested in using folk remedies for rinsing should pay attention to the careful handling of herbal medicine in principle. Thus, decoctions of oak bark or green walnut recommended in some sources can only aggravate dryness and irritation of the oral cavity with stomatitis, and excessive zeal and frequency of procedures can provoke the opposite effect - a burn of the mucous membrane. It is better if rinsing for stomatitis is prescribed by the attending physician, or to use such methods that, if not cure, then at least do not harm.

Soda for stomatitis

Soda is a simple substance, familiar to everyone as a mandatory attribute in the kitchen of any home. In fact, it is a chemical crystalline compound - sodium carbonate, capable of absorbing moisture, that is, hygroscopic and melting at high temperatures. Soda can be in different forms - calcined or in the form of sodium bicarbonate - decahydrate NaHCO3, familiar to us as baking soda. Soda was used as a medicine by ancient doctors, a record of the Roman Dioscorides Pedanius about the miraculous healing of wounded soldiers with the help of soda baths has been preserved.

Sodium bicarbonate is able to neutralize increased levels of acidity; it is the activation of the alkaline environment in the body that helps restore cellular metabolic processes, improve tissue nutrition, and saturate them with oxygen.

Soda for stomatitis is used in the form of a solution that alkalizes the acidic environment in the inflamed oral cavity. Normalization of the acid-base balance helps destroy bacteria, increases the level of local immune protection, and eliminates the possibility of infection.

Recipe for a soda solution for stomatitis:

• Half a teaspoon of baking soda is dissolved in a glass of boiled water.
• Rinse 4-5 times a day after each meal.
• Rinsing with soda involves holding the solution in your mouth for 2-3 minutes.

There is another way when soda neutralizes the bacterial environment in the oral cavity:

• 1.5 teaspoons of soda are dissolved in a glass of boiled water.
• A sterile gauze swab is dipped into the solution.
• Wipe the inside of the oral cavity with a moistened swab, trying to treat the outermost areas.
• The procedure is performed in the morning after breakfast, at lunchtime and after dinner before bed.

The only possible disadvantage of soda rinses may be the increased concentration of the product and, as a result, overdrying of the oral mucosa. However, such phenomena quickly pass, it is enough to rinse the mouth with plain boiled water, the remains of sodium bicarbonate crystals will quickly dissolve and be removed, this is due to the hygroscopicity of soda.

In short, soda is a universal remedy that is suitable for literally all age groups of patients with stomatitis.

Miramistin for stomatitis

Many modern drugs are currently very popular, but one of the main places on the list of leaders is occupied by Miramistin.

Miramistin is an antiseptic that is universal in the fight against various infections. Its peculiarity is also an advantage, because Miramistin is able to neutralize viruses, bacteria and fungal microorganisms. In addition to the therapeutic effect, the product can be used as a preventive measure, regardless of the localization of the process or the type of its pathogen.

The drug was created in the 70s of the last century, in a laboratory created to service the space industry. Many years have passed since then, and today this "space" remedy is available to literally each of us, and doctors successfully use Miramistin to treat gynecological, urological diseases, the drug is used in the treatment of burn wounds, in traumatology, in ENT practice.

Miramistin for stomatitis is prescribed as an antiseptic rinse, treatment of the oral cavity. The pronounced bactericidal action of the drug allows you to destroy such types of microorganisms that spread not only from the oral cavity, but also in other areas covered by the mucous membrane:

• Staphylococcus spp.
• Streptococcus spp.
• Streptococcus pneumoniae.
• Chlamydia spp.
• Treponema spp.
• Trichomonas vaginalis.
• Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
• Aspergillus.
• Penicillium.
• Rhodotorula rubra.
• Torulopsis gabrata.
• Candida albicans.
• Candida tropicalis.
• Candida krusei.
• Trichophyton rubrum.
• Trichophyton mentagrophytes.
• Trichophyton verrucosum.
• Trichophyton schoenleini.
• Trichophyton violacent.
• Epidermophyton Kaufman-Wolf.
• Epidermophyton floccosum.
• Microsporum gypseum.
• Microsporum canis.
• Pityrosporum orbiculare.

How does Miramistin work?

• Activates local immunity.
• Acts as an anti-inflammatory agent.
• Prevents the spread of infection.
• Absorbs purulent exudate.
• Promotes regeneration.
• Washes away the decomposition products of bacterial flora.

Miramistin is used for stomatitis very simply - you need to rinse your mouth 3-4 times a day for 7-14 days until the severity of symptoms decreases or complete recovery.

Peroxide for stomatitis

It seems that there is no drug more popular than hydrogen peroxide, except that the palm of primacy from peroxide can be taken away by the popular and beloved by all validol. Hydrogen peroxide is used everywhere in the literal sense of the word - from medicine to everyday life and even cosmetology. The drug consists of two elements - hydrogen and oxygen, it was discovered more than 2 centuries ago by the French scientist Trenar, whose name is rarely mentioned in connection with his brainchild. Hydrogen peroxide is used in various forms, but the most common use of the drug is in the idea of a solution.

The liquid, which has neither color nor a specific odor, nevertheless has many positive properties, among which the following can be noted: •

• Disinfection.
• Deodorization.
• Mechanical cleansing of wound surfaces due to the reaction of hydrogen and proteins.
• Antiseptic property.
• Hemostatic effect (thrombosis).

Hydrogen peroxide for stomatitis is a means for treating the oral cavity, mainly before applying gels, ointments, and medicinal applications that require a clean, disinfected and dried surface of the mucous membrane.

How is hydrogen peroxide used for stomatitis?

• Rinsing. The solution may have different concentrations, but most often a 1% solution is prescribed.
• Cleaning the oral cavity with a cotton or gauze swab – 0.25% solution.

Rinsing is carried out 4 to 6 times a day for 3-5 days; the course of treatment depends on the type and stage of stomatitis, which are determined by the dentist.

It is convenient to clean the oral cavity with a swab held with tweezers; it is advisable not to carry out the procedure with your hands - no matter how you treat them, there is a risk of introducing additional infection into the oral cavity.

Hydrogen peroxide has virtually no contraindications; the only side effect of using the drug may be a slight tingling or burning sensation.

Blue for stomatitis

Methylenum coeruleum or methylene blue is an active antiseptic that binds mucopolysaccharides and protein elements of bacterial cells, causing the pathogen to die. Methylene blue was actually used as a simple bactericidal agent for treating wounds, scratches, pustules, and burns. Local application of methylene blue is safe, the drug cannot overcome the skin barrier and is not absorbed into the blood. Currently, Methylenum coeruleum is rarely prescribed, not because methylene blue has ceased to be effective, but rather because new, more convenient drugs have appeared. In addition, dentists try to cure oral inflammation as quickly as possible, so they prescribe drugs that have a broad spectrum of action, that is, complex ones.

How is methylene blue used for stomatitis? The drug is very effective in treating oral thrush, i.e. it has a pronounced antifungal effect. Therefore, methylene blue is most often indicated for candidal stomatitis.

Before lubricating the aphthae, you should thoroughly clean your mouth - rinse it with a herbal decoction or a special solution.

A cotton swab or stick is moistened in a ready-made pharmacy solution of methylene blue and applied to ulcers and aphthae in the form of point applications. Only erosive areas are treated with methylene blue, trying not to touch intact tissues. The procedure regimen and duration of the course of treatment are determined by the attending physician. There are very few contraindications to the use of methylene blue. Methylene blue can provoke an allergic reaction, but such cases are extremely rare, and methylene blue is also not used to treat babies under one year of age and pregnant women. Large, extensive inflamed areas cannot be treated with methylene blue. Otherwise, methylene blue is effective and has virtually no side effects, except that it stains the mucous membrane of the mouth and skin in a characteristic color.

Chlorhexidine for stomatitis

Chlorhexidine or chlorhexidine bigluconate is an antiseptic drug that is effective as a local antimicrobial, antifungal and antiviral treatment. Chlorhexidine is available in the form of a solution, gel, cream, patches and is used to treat the following diseases:

• Stomatitis.
• Gingivitis.
• Disinfection and antiseptic treatment of dentures.
• Periodontitis.
• Postoperative conditions after surgical intervention in the oral cavity.

Chlorhexidine is used for stomatitis as a bactericidal and bacteriostatic agent. The activity of the drug depends on its form and concentration. Bacteriostatic properties are manifested when using aqueous or alcohol solutions in a minimum concentration (0.01%), the bactericidal properties of chlorhexidine are manifested at higher concentrations, a higher solution temperature (22 degrees) and a time of at least one minute. The antifungal effect is manifested if chlorhexidine is used in a concentration of 0.05% at a warm solution temperature and an action of at least 10 minutes. The antiviral effect is achieved by a high concentration drug - up to 1%. Thus, chlorhexidine for stomatitis can be a virtually universal drug that affects all types of diseases, you just need to accurately select the form and level of saturation of the drug.

There is another unique property of chlorhexidine - it is the presence and preservation of activity in a purulent or bleeding wound, that is, even when rinsing and spitting out the composition, the drug partially remains in the oral cavity and continues its work.

Methods of using chlorhexidine in the treatment of stomatitis:

• Rinse your mouth with the solution at least twice a day for 1-2 minutes.
• Applications in gel form – 3-4 times a day on aphthae and ulcers.

The drug does not cause allergies, burning sensations or discoloration of the tongue are extremely rare. It should also be noted that the drug is incompatible with iodine, iodine-containing agents and alkali. Otherwise, chlorhexidine is considered one of the most versatile and effective drugs for antiseptic treatment of the inflamed oral cavity.

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Iodinol for stomatitis

Amyl iodine or iodinol is produced from regular iodine by including it in a high-quality polymer - Potassium iodine (potassium iodide). Thus, iodine loses its irritating and toxic properties, while maintaining its activity as an antiseptic and an important microelement. Iodinol is commonly called blue iodine and is used as a preventive measure against iodine deficiency to neutralize chronic fatigue, loss of strength, drowsiness. In addition, iodinol helps reduce the level of harmful cholesterol in the bloodstream, increases the elasticity of blood vessels, activates the immune and hormonal systems. Iodinol is considered one of the most bioavailable drugs, that is, one that is completely absorbed by the body. Its unique formula - valence form 1+ is the key to high bactericidal and regenerative indicators, in addition, the drug is effective as a fungicide. Excess amyloiodine is quickly and without consequences excreted through the urinary system, which allows you to treat any area with the product, regardless of its size. In this valence state, iodinol for stomatitis is a virtually universal antimicrobial drug that can be used to treat adults and children.

Molecular iodine is excellent at combating gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, in particular coccal microorganisms, as well as pathogenic fungi, which are quite often the cause of infectious aphthous stomatitis.

External use of iodinol is indicated for the following diseases:

• Purulent inflammation of the oral cavity.
• Aphthous stomatitis.
• Stomatitis caused by mechanical factors.
• Pre- and postoperative treatment of the oral cavity.

Iodinol for stomatitis can be used as a rinse or in the form of application lotions. Rinsing is done with a 1% solution of molecular iodine 3-4 times a day. Application lotions are made in the following way: a sterile gauze swab is moistened in the solution, aphthae, ulcers are blotted with it, holding the product on them for a little (1-2 minutes). The frequency and course of the procedure is determined by the attending physician, but, as a rule, 2-3 days are enough for the inflamed areas of the mucous membrane to begin to dry out and regenerate.

Recipe for making blue iodine at home:

• 50 ml boiled water.
• 1 teaspoon starch.
• 1 teaspoon sugar.
• Citric acid 1 gram.
• Mix everything.
• Separately boil 150 ml of water, add the mixture, stirring thoroughly.
• The resulting medicinal “jelly” should be cooled to room temperature.
• Add 1 teaspoon of iodine tincture to the jelly.

When using iodinol, the following rules should be followed:

• Molecular iodine should not be mixed with hydrogen peroxide.
• Iodinol is not compatible with other antiseptics and alkalis.
• Iodinol may cause a local allergic reaction if used for a long time.
• Iodinol solution as well as "homemade" blue iodine should be stored away from sunlight. The shelf life of the preparation is limited (indicator - discoloration).

Alum for stomatitis

Alum is a group of double salts of sulfuric acids, the remedy used for home treatment has another name - galloon or aluminum potassium galloon. Alum has found application in many areas of life, in industry as a tanning and coloring agent, in photography as an ingredient for making emulsions, in medicine - as an antiseptic and cauterizing agent.

Alum is rarely used for stomatitis; today there are many simpler and more convenient preparations for treating erosive surfaces. However, like all preparations that have been familiar to us for a long time, alum deserves a certain amount of attention and a brief description.

The effect of alum on wound areas is due to its chemical composition. Trivalent salt is capable of denaturing protein compounds in such a way that tissue cells begin to coagulate. Consequently, alum helps to cauterize ulcers and aphthae in stomatitis, as a result the infection does not spread, and wounds begin to heal.

The main positive characteristics of alum:

• Astringent property.
• Enveloping effect.
• Antiseptic property.
• Coagulating effect.
• Hemostatic property.
• Antipruritic effect.
• Moderate pain relief.

If aphthae are cauterized with alum, a colloidal film appears on the surface of the erosions, which provides temporary protection for the open wound. This creates a barrier to the penetration of additional infection, the wound stops bleeding, and the tissue gradually epithelializes.

In addition, you can rinse your mouth with an alum solution to neutralize bacterial flora and prepare the oral cavity for the application of medicinal ointments or gels.

Recipes with alum:

1. Rinsing solution. As a rule, alum is 1% of the liquid, i.e. 5 mg of alum is dissolved in 500 ml of boiled cooled water. Stronger solutions are prepared only for point cauterization.
2. Application cauterization - a teaspoon of galun is dissolved in a glass of warm boiled water. The product is applied to aphthae, ulcers with a cotton or gauze swab, you should try to apply alum only to the wounds, without touching the surrounding tissues, to avoid drying them out.

If home treatment of stomatitis does not bring any benefit, the symptoms increase, you need to contact your doctor again to adjust the therapeutic prescriptions, it is also important to remember that independent experiments in the form of applications of raw potatoes or rinsing with a solution of brilliant green can not only cause harm, provoke severe pain, but also lead to serious complications.

You should contact a dentist in the following cases:

• Aphthae and ulcers do not scar and do not heal within two to three weeks.
• The symptoms of stomatitis are increasing, and the condition of the oral cavity is getting worse every day.
• The ulcers bleed and increase in size.
• Enlargement of lymph nodes is noticeable.

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