Mouth rot is a disease that mainly affects the mucous membrane of the throat and mouth. It is caused by the herpes virus and is also known as gingivostomatitis herpetica. The mouth rot is very painful and occurs mainly in small children up to the age of 3 years. Due to the viral pathogen, only … Gingivostomatitis herpeticaThe oral thrush
Diagnosis The diagnosis is usually made by interviewing the patient and by physical examination. In most cases, the age of the patient in connection with the typical skin symptoms on the oral mucosa is leading the way. Thus, especially small children up to the age of three are affected by this infectious disease. Questioning the … Diagnosis | Gingivostomatitis herpeticaThe oral thrush
Course of oral thrush In the oral cavity there is a characteristic course of the “mouth rot”. At first, numerous pinhead-sized blisters appear on highly inflamed mucous membranes. The number is about fifty to over one hundred individual vesicles. However, these only have a short residence time and turn into yellowish, mostly circular depressions, so-called … Course of oral thrush | Gingivostomatitis herpeticaThe oral thrush
Treatment Since oral thrush is a viral infection, the treatment options are very limited and limited to symptomatic treatment. Mouth rot is not dangerous, but since it is accompanied by moderate to severe fever attacks and pain in the area of the oral mucosa, it may be useful to treat the symptoms. Ibuprofen in tablet … Treatment | Gingivostomatitis herpeticaThe oral thrush
Gingivostomatitis herpetica Gingivostomatitis herpetica or “mouth rot” can already occur in newborns. Here, caution and direct therapy is required, as the not yet well developed immune system poses the risk of herpes – encephalitis, which can cause permanent brain and eye damage. It should be strictly observed that there is sufficient fluid intake and whether … Gingivostomatitis herpetica | Gingivostomatitis herpeticaThe oral thrush
Aphtae in the mouth The disease of “mouth rot” was formerly called stomatitis aphtosa, because medicine at that time suspected a connection with chronically recurring aphthae. In the meantime, it has been scientifically proven that chronically recurrent (recurring) aphthae have nothing to do with the disease of gingivostomatitis herpetica, which is why the former term … Aphtae in the mouth | Gingivostomatitis herpeticaThe oral thrush
