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What Causes Trench Mouth ?
my 2 year old niece was literally just diagnosed with "trench mouth" by an ER Dr. I have been in detal for about 15 years and don't believe I have ever seen a case in even an adult. She has had a fever for 5 days now and have ulcer like sores in her mouth with red swollen gums. My question is other then poor oral hygiene what are the causes because her mother takes good care of her teeth.
Mon, 18 Aug 2014
hellooo...read thru ur query...causes for trench mouth is mainly spirochetal..other causes are stress poor oral hygiene vitamin deficiency etc..u can meet a periodontist or a pedodontist(as she is 2 yrs old)and get it treated...nothing much to be worried in this..it is something which can be treated...hydrogen peroxide mouth wash metronidazole antibiotics scaling etc are treatment modalities.....vitamin supplements...hope ur benefitted something with this reply..have a healthy day!!!
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Hi,
Thanks for posting the query,
As you have mentioned one of the cause is poor oral hygiene other than this it is nutrotional deficiency, stress, infections. I would suggest you to apply hexigel oral ointement topically over the affected area of your child, give her lukewarm saline an antiseptic mouthwash rinses.
Give her tab Vitcofol OD for 30 days, give her a complete balanced diet and maintain a very good oral hygiene.
Hope you find this as helpful,
Take care!
Thanks for posting the query,
As you have mentioned one of the cause is poor oral hygiene other than this it is nutrotional deficiency, stress, infections. I would suggest you to apply hexigel oral ointement topically over the affected area of your child, give her lukewarm saline an antiseptic mouthwash rinses.
Give her tab Vitcofol OD for 30 days, give her a complete balanced diet and maintain a very good oral hygiene.
Hope you find this as helpful,
Take care!
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