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Understanding your concern.

Brief answer - Herpetic Gingivostomatitis

As per your query your child have symptoms of swollen gums, fever and blisters in tongue along with drooling of saliva is mainly because of Herpetic Gingivostomatitis, it occurs because of poor immunity of body and infection causes by herpes virus.

Need not to worry about it, it is very common occurrence among children. Maintain proper hygiene of oral cavity of child. Take wet cloth and swipe it around gums of child to prevent deposition of microorganisms. Antiviral drugs such as acyclovir is very effective for treatment , give it with plenty of fluids as it can cause dehydration in child. Give antipyretic medication such as Crocin to get fever lower down.

Sharp-edged foods should be avoided. A soft-bristled toothbrush should be used, and the teeth and gums should be brushed carefully. If tootbrushing is too painful, the child should rinse out his mouth with plain water after each meal.

If condition keep son persisting visit general practitioner once and get it properly examined and start treatment accordingly.

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari

Hi..
Can understand your concern..

As per your complain and explanation of symptoms swollen gums,drooling , fever are signs of teething and in case if it is associated with blisters on the tongue and inner cheeks can be due to a viral infection and is known as Coxscakie Virus infection causing hand foot and mouth disease..

It is accompanied with blisters in mouth hands and feet along with fever and rash..

It can also be due to to inflamed papillae that contains taste buds due to giving hot milk or tongue bite or bacterial infection due to taking dirty hands in mouth..

At times it can be due to blocked salivary gland duct..

I would suggest you to consult a Paediatrician and get evaluated..

n case of virus,the disease will run its course and slowly get relieved without treatment, same goes with blocked glands as well as inflamed papilla as they are also self resolving..

For reduction of fever tylenol can be given..

You can do ice packs over the gums to reduce inflammation..

Give him clean and refrigerated teething rings to bite..

Feed him with more of cool milk and water..

Hope this information helps..

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