No wonder the doctor at the reception always asks the child to open the mouth and show the neck and tongue. As of the mucosa and the appearance of language, you can diagnose some diseases. Healthy tongue - pink and shiny, well moistened with saliva.
White coating on the tongueAs well as the child's cheeks accompanied by cheesy deposits, is likely to be a signal that the crumbs thrush (candidiasis). It occurs in children with weakened immune systems, or after a course of antibiotics. You must get rid of it. The defeat of the fungal organism Candida can cause skin rashes, allergies, problems with the gastrointestinal tract and the respiratory system of the body.
Yellow-white film He talks about the problems with the stomach. It occurs in inflammatory processes in the gastrointestinal tract, infections and poisoning. To ascertain the cause and prescribe treatment in this case will help the doctor. In addition, this coating can occur if caring for the teeth, tongue crumb forget about that, too, needs to be cleaned.
strawberry tongue - a sign of scarlet fever. When the disease first language is covered by a thick white coating, which is on the 5th day out and the tongue becomes bright red color with crimson nipples sore on it.
Dry tongue. Often in children who, for example, due to inflamed adenoids or sinusitis nose breathing difficult. When the baby all the time breathing mouth, tongue dry. It is also observed in the state of dehydration. This happens if you do not follow the drinking regime of the child in the heat, or as a consequence of intestinal infections.
Smooth tongue. Usually with a decrease in hemoglobin in the blood and anemia due to lack of iron in the body, as well as with a shortage of vitamins of group B. In this case, it is enough to make adjustments to the child's diet. In more complex cases require drug and vitamin therapy.
Mucous language. Mucous baby all the time damaged to the same place. Sore which it occurs is not treatable. Pay attention to bite the child. Perhaps it is formed is not entirely correct, and pipsqueak always bites his tongue. In this case, the dentist will help you understand.
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