Causes of oral ulcers in children

Children have relatively poor immunity, so they are particularly prone to oral ulcers. Oral ulcers in children pose a great threat to their oral health. Therefore, as a parent, when you find that your child has oral ulcers, you must treat them as soon as possible. The following is a detailed introduction to the causes of oral ulcers in children, so that parents can have a comprehensive understanding.

Causes of mouth ulcers in children

Some children only occasionally experience symptoms of oral ulcers, while some children often suffer from oral ulcers. The root causes are different. Ulcers caused by punctures, abrasions, bacterial infections, etc. are one-time and relatively easy to heal. Usually, applying some medicine will heal it in about 3 or 4 days and it will not recur. Most of the stubborn oral ulcers are caused by vitamin B deficiency. Some are not as simple as mouth ulcers, but another symptom.

If a child often develops wet, white erosions and cracks at the corners of the mouth symmetrically on both sides, and the cracks extend horizontally about 1 cm from the corners of the mouth and are covered with yellow scabs, it is very likely that angular cheilitis has occurred. Children usually do not feel any pain, but pain may occur when the mouth is opened excessively or secondary infection occurs. The child's lips change from bright red, fiery red to dark purple, smooth and shiny, and are accompanied by lip swelling, dryness, scaling or exfoliation and erosion, a burning or stinging sensation, and some have more and deeper longitudinal fissures on the lips, with the upper lip being distinct. It is very likely that cheilitis has come to you.

If a child develops glossitis, the tongue will be dry and there will be a burning or tingling sensation in the early stages. Then the tongue swells and becomes bright red, and the fungiform papillae become swollen and congested. Then the filiform papillae and fungiform papillae atrophy and then disappear, making the tongue surface smooth and shiny, presenting as atrophic glossitis, sometimes presenting as a geographic tongue, sometimes with cracks or small ulcers on the tongue surface, and some patients have oral mucosal ulcers. These may be caused by your negligence, which causes your child to lack vitamin B for a long time.

There are many causes of oral ulcers in children, such as getting angry in the summer, constipation, picky eating, and vitamin deficiency, all of which can cause oral ulcers in children. Therefore, as parents, we must pay attention to our children's diet, let them get enough rest, drink plenty of water, supplement vitamins, and eat more fruits, so that we can keep our children away from oral ulcers. If the mouth ulcer is severe, it must be treated with medication.