{"id":1051,"date":"2019-11-30T15:00:09","date_gmt":"2019-11-30T15:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/?p=1051"},"modified":"2020-04-28T12:47:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-28T12:47:00","slug":"pain-in-the-mouth-of-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/diseases\/pain-in-the-mouth-of-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Pain in the Mouth of Children"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If a toddler does not want to eat or drink, it may be because it hurts the mouth.&nbsp;Children who are two years or older can often tell themselves that they have mouth pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are several reasons why children get mouth pain.&nbsp;When&nbsp;the first teeth&nbsp;come, it can hurt many in their first years.&nbsp;It is also called tooth cracking.&nbsp;Then the child can drool more than usual and want something to bite into.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But there are also other reasons why a child has mouth pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Symptoms of pain in the mouth of children<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>That it hurts the mouth can be shown by the fact that the child does not want to eat and drool more than usual.&nbsp;Often the child may also have a fever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When and where should I seek care?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Seek care at\u00a0BVC, a\u00a0health care center,\u00a0or\u00a0pediatric clinic\u00a0if the child has severe mouth problems or difficulty drinking because of <strong>pain in the mouth<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What can I do myself to help the child?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Difficulties associated with tooth fracture can be alleviated with the help of a bitterness that may be cold.&nbsp;Cooling relieves the pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the baby has blisters and ulcers in the mouth it can be difficult to eat and drink.&nbsp;It is most important that the child can have a drink.&nbsp;You can try any cold drink that your child likes.&nbsp;Ice cream or yogurt can also be good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To make it easier for the child to drink or eat, you can give painkillers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>You can give medicines containing paracetamol to children from three months of age.&nbsp;<\/li><li>You can give medicines containing ibuprofen from the age of six months.&nbsp;Do not give ibuprofen for chickenpox due to the risk of complications.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The drugs are available in several different forms that are suitable for children, such as orodispersible tablets and solutions.\u00a0Ask a pharmacy what is right for your child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow the instructions on the package carefully and do not combine different medicines.&nbsp;Here you can read about&nbsp;combining paracetamol and ibuprofen.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can read more about medicine in the package leaflet that comes with the package.\u00a0You can also search the drug at\u00a0fass.se\u00a0and read the package leaflet there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is it?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One reason why it hurts your mouth can be a fungal infection called cod.\u00a0It is usually children who breastfeed or drink from bottles that get cod.\u00a0A whitish coating forms on the tongue, inside of the cheeks and palate.\u00a0Cod is harmless and often heals within a few weeks.\u00a0Not all children get the trouble of cod.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes the mucous membranes in the mouth turn red during fungal infection.\u00a0Often it also hurts the mouth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>autumn Blisters<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Blisters and ulcers in the mouth usually sit on the inside of the cheeks, tongue, and gums.\u00a0The mucosa becomes swollen, red, and bleeds easily.\u00a0The cause may be autumn blisters, which are due to viruses and are most common in children up to the age of ten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Herpes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In conjunction with a cold, blisters in the mouth and around the mouth may be due to a\u00a0\u00a0herpes infection.\u00a0The virus stays in the body even after the symptoms have disappeared and some children can have it several times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Chicken-pox<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes chickenpox can cause the child to get mouth pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>afte<\/strong>r<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Small gray-white cold sores with a red zone all around can be called\u00a0after\u00a0.\u00a0Often the wound sits on the inside of the lips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Influence and participate in your care<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can seek care at any medical center or open specialist clinic you want throughout the country.\u00a0Sometimes\u00a0a referral\u00a0\u00a0to the open specialized care is\u00a0required.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If a toddler does not want to eat or drink, it may be because it hurts the mouth. 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