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Stomatitis in adults
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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Causes
Stomatitis in adults is caused by bacteria and viruses, unbalanced nutrition, when the body lacks zinc, with mechanical injuries from solid foods, crackers, and the use of unwashed fruits. The cause of stomatitis in adults can also be taking drugs that suppress the separation of saliva. Other causes of stomatitis in adults: cancer, isotope therapy and chemotherapy, gastrointestinal diseases, gastritis, HIV, hormonal disorders.
Symptoms
Symptoms of stomatitis in adults - redness and round ulcers in the mouth. It becomes difficult to eat, it further injures the wound. One sore or several large ulcers may occur. The patient raises his temperature and starts to hurt his head.
Is stomatitis contagious in adults?
The answer to the question of whether stomatitis is contagious in adults is unambiguous: if it is caused by viruses, yes, it is contagious. Do not share toothbrushes with other people, do not drink from one bottle - and you will be able to avoid infection.
How long does stomatitis last for adults?
One can not unequivocally answer the question, how long does stomatitis in adults last. Usually all symptoms disappear within 8-14 days.
Aphthous stomatitis
Aphthous stomatitis in adults is a manifestation of allergy and rheumatic diseases. Afta - small sores of gray-white color. With this form of inflammation of the mucosa often increases the temperature.
Herpetic stomatitis
Herpetic stomatitis in adults is caused by the herpes simplex virus and is manifested by the appearance of several vesicles, in appearance they resemble aphthae. The mucous membrane of the mouth is bright red. Vesicles are arranged in groups, burst after 2-3 days and form erosion. Erosions are covered with fibrous plaque and heal over time.
Herpetic inflammation of the mucous membrane can provoke an exacerbation of tonsillitis, seasonal vitamin deficiency and stress, caries, gingivitis.
Fungal stomatitis
Fungal stomatitis in adults causes a fungus of the genus Candida. With the weakening of immunity, it intensively develops; can develop after taking antibiotics and against diabetes mellitus.
The mucous membrane is thinned and covered with a curdled coating.
Patients with fungal inflammation of the mucous membrane from the diet should be excluded from sweet food. Eat more sour-milk products.
Allergic stomatitis
To have allergic stomatitis in adults, the body must get an allergen. The most common allergens: seals, braces, lipstick.
Clinical manifestations: burning and itching of the oral mucosa, the appearance of sores.
Stomatitis in the tongue
Stomatitis in adults in the language manifests itself by itching and whitish bloom, the appearance of sores. Stomatitis in the language is also called the term "glossitis".
Glossitis accompanies diphtheria and gastrointestinal diseases, caries.
Cope with this disease will help eliminate the cause: treatment of teeth or an infectious disease.
The solution of furacilin, and also broths of herbs for rinsing helps. Take a tablespoon of herbs of calendula and pour a glass of water. After pouring for an hour, rinse once every 3 hours.
You can apply raw potatoes in the form of ointments or drink potato juice. Handle the tongue with rosehip oil - an excellent, proven alternative medicine against any inflammation.
Do not abuse hard, salty, too hot food.
How to treat stomatitis in adults? First of all, it is necessary to diagnose stomatitis in adults and to establish its cause. The remedy for stomatitis in adults is selected, proceeding from this. Often prescribe the following effective ointments for stomatitis in adults: oxalic, bonafton, aciclovir. These ointments should be applied to the dried mucous membrane 2-3 times a day.
Medicamentous treatment of stomatitis in adults consists in the appointment of antibiotics and antiviral drugs, depending on the nature of the disease.
The treatment of stomatitis in adults with drugs is aimed at both healing the mucous membrane of the mouth and eliminating the most common cause of all kinds of inflammation of the mucous membrane. The root of evil lies in our immunity. When it fails, the body can respond to this with inflammation in the oral cavity.
Antibiotics for stomatitis in adults are effective in bacterial lesions.
Frequent stomatitis
Frequent stomatitis in adults can be signs of serious diseases of the digestive tract, HIV, herpes, and oncological diseases. If you often have ulcers in the mouth, you should be alert and look for the cause of your condition. Stomatitis in adults - a signal that somewhere in the body there was a failure, a breakdown. And your immune system has given you a signal this way.
What's bothering you?
Diagnostics
Diagnosis of stomatitis in adults includes a blood test and a smear from the throat. But usually an experienced dentist, just looking at the patient's mouth, can already determine his inflammation of the mucous membrane. And if at the same time you still have fever, there were symptoms similar to the flu, you can not doubt your conclusions and rather go to the therapist.
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How to examine?
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Treatment of various types of stomatitis in adults
In mild forms, the treatment of stomatitis in adults is usually local. If the inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth is non-viral, non-fungal and non-allergic etiology, first of all it is necessary to try to eliminate the inflammation, heal the aphthae. In this you can help the alternative medicine, known for its healing properties. Do applications of sea buckthorn oil, propolis ointment or rosehip oil, applying them on the dried mucous membrane of the mouth 2-3 times a day. Be careful if you have a tendency to allergies or individual sensitivity.
An effective local antiseptic for stomatitis is chlorhexidine bigluconate. Dentistry uses a 0.05% solution 2-3 times a day. They rinse their mouths or water the sores with inflammation of the mucous membrane. Side effects of the drug: dry skin, pruritus, rash, dermatitis. Can apply pregnant women. No contraindications, except individual sensitivity to chlorhexidine, no.
Treatment of viral stomatitis
Treatment of viral stomatitis in adults: abundant drink and consumption of mashed foods, rinse the mouth with soda (1 teaspoon per glass of water), decoction of chamomile and eucalyptus (take the dry herbs of chamomile and eucalyptus in a 1: 1 ratio and boil.) Rinse the mouth with this decoction. If the inflammation of the mucosa has a herpetic origin, zovirax is effective. Zovirax tablets are taken orally 200 mg 5 times a day for 5 days. Side effects of the drug: nausea, vomiting. Contraindications: hypersensitivity to the components of the drug, diseases of the nervous system. With caution, under the supervision of the attending physician is used during pregnancy and lactation. The effect of the drug on the child has been studied little.
Treatment of aphthous stomatitis
Treatment of aphthous stomatitis in adults usually occurs at home using mouthwash tincture of calendula (1 teaspoon of tincture per glass of water).
It is very useful for inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth to drink broth of dog rose - it strengthens the body and destroys the bacteria.
Treatment of herpetic stomatitis
Treatment of herpetic stomatitis in adults in recent years is carried out using gels, which are applied directly to the mucosa. You can apply the drug Viferon-gel 3-4 times a day for 5-7 days.
To stimulate immunity, the drug Amiksin is used. Treatment of stomatitis in adults Amiksin spent the first two days every day (one tablet), then - every other day. The course of treatment - 20 tablets. Amiksin helps fight the body with the herpes virus. Contraindications: pregnancy, lactation, children's age, individual intolerance. Side effects include skin itching, rashes and hives.
Treatment of fungal stomatitis
Treatment of fungal stomatitis in adults includes therapy with antifungal drugs in the form of tablets, for example, Nystatin. Adults receive 500,000 ED 3-4 times a day or 250,000 units 6-8 times a day. The daily dose is 1500,000 - 3,000,000 units. Among the side effects of the drug are nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Contraindications, except for individual sensitivity, no.
The drug imudon for strengthening immunity is prescribed in the form of tablets for resorption of 5-8 units per day. The course of treatment with the drug - 2-3 weeks.
Liniment aloe and Kalanchoe is used to treat fungal stomatitis in adults as follows: application is made on the mucosa for 20 minutes 3-4 times a day.
Treatment of allergic stomatitis
Treatment of allergic stomatitis in adults begins with the fact that they limit contact with the allergen. For the treatment of allergic stomatitis, antihistamines are used: tavegil, fenkarol.
Tavegil is prescribed for adults and children from 12 years - 1 tablet in the morning and in the evening.
Side effects of Tavegil: headache, dry mouth, nausea.
With individual sensitivity and pregnancy, the drug is not prescribed.
The drug Fenkarol in the diagnosis of "allergic stomatitis in adults" apply to 25-50 mg 3-4 times a day.
Side effects: gastrointestinal disorders.
The drug is not prescribed for pregnant women. Be wary of nursing mothers.
From the diet of a patient with allergic stomatitis it is necessary to exclude eggs, coffee, chocolate. Do not abuse spices and spices.
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Prevention
Prevention of stomatitis in adults is the maintenance of oral hygiene, limiting contact with allergens and refusal from alcohol and smoking.
Forecast
With timely treatment, the prognosis of stomatitis in adults is favorable, healing of the mucosa occurs quickly.
Stomatitis in adults is an unpleasant disease that can be caused by a variety of factors. How to treat it depends on what factor triggered the inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth. In any case, this disease should be treated following the recommendations of the dentist.
