Diagnostics | Pain on the tongue

Diagnostics In case of uncertainty or symptoms that do not subside, a visit to the doctor is advisable in any case. Procrastinating can make the situation worse and a serious illness remains undetected. A possible infection could spread, swallowing could become increasingly difficult, the pain could become chronic or respiratory distress could occur. Often the … Diagnostics | Pain on the tongue

Sublingual Gland: Structure, Function & Diseases

The sublingual gland is the smallest of the three major salivary glands in humans and is located below the tongue. It produces a mixed secretion consisting mainly of mucous, mucoid components. The salivary gland is divided into two sections, the glandula sublingualis major, a contiguous glandular structure, and the glandulae sublinguales minores, smaller glandular packets, … Sublingual Gland: Structure, Function & Diseases

Gingivostomatitis herpetica | 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 | 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

Course of oral thrush | 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