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What Causes Ulcers And Bleeding In The Mouth Of A Baby?
Hi, My daughter is nearly 11 months old. Last week I noticed a spot on her top tooth that had only just broken through a week before. After a couple days watchin I noticed another spot on her bottom tooth and one on her tongue. I took her to the doctors to get it looked at, he gave me Nilstat to put on 4xdaily. Since then the ulcers have spread to the inside of her lip, over her tongue and a little at the back of her throat. Her tongue is also white. And tonight when I was brushing her teeth, I only just touched her top teeth and her gums started bleeding
Thu, 22 Sep 2016
Hello,
I can understand your concern. The description of the symptoms give the indication that the child is suffering from fungal infection. Thus, the treating doctor has also given antifungal medication to control the infection.
However, since the white patches have not decreased and instead increased along with formation of ulcers, it seems that the child is suffering from viral infection.
The bleeding in the gums can be due to presence of debris or plaque at the gingival margin of the top teeth which should be cleaned by a dentist after the ulcers are healed.
For the ulcers and white patches, I would recommend that you should consult a pediatrician or a pedodontist (dentist who specializes in oral cavity problems of children) for clinical examination and further investigations.
I hope this information helps you. Thank you for choosing HealthcareMagic. I wish your daughter feels better soon.
Best,
Dr. Viraj Shah
I can understand your concern. The description of the symptoms give the indication that the child is suffering from fungal infection. Thus, the treating doctor has also given antifungal medication to control the infection.
However, since the white patches have not decreased and instead increased along with formation of ulcers, it seems that the child is suffering from viral infection.
The bleeding in the gums can be due to presence of debris or plaque at the gingival margin of the top teeth which should be cleaned by a dentist after the ulcers are healed.
For the ulcers and white patches, I would recommend that you should consult a pediatrician or a pedodontist (dentist who specializes in oral cavity problems of children) for clinical examination and further investigations.
I hope this information helps you. Thank you for choosing HealthcareMagic. I wish your daughter feels better soon.
Best,
Dr. Viraj Shah
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