White sore on the gum: causes, treatment, photo

Sores in the mouth not only cause discomfort, but can also be the result of serious diseases. To effectively treat a gum ulcer, you need to know the nature of its origin., use proven tools to eliminate the most ulcerative lesions and the disease that caused it.

Causes of sores on the gums

Ulcers form on the gums for a variety of reasons. The leading conditions leading to mouth ulcers are dental diseases.among which the most common are stomatitis and gingivitis. These pathologies are characterized by acute inflammatory processes in the oral cavity.

Photo: sore gum

In most cases, in adult patients, acute soft tissue inflammation near the tooth occurs due to insufficient oral hygiene, as a result of which plaque appears on the teeth, which turns into a hard stone, which leads to gum disease (gingivitis), caries and other diseases.

A common cause of ulcerative formations on the gums are scratches, wounds obtained by mechanical damage to the mucosa. In most cases, injuries occur with excessively intensive brushing, ingestion of solid and rough foods, and thermal and chemical burns.

Aphthae on the mucous membranes of the mouth can occur due to an allergic reaction, and systemic infections (syphilis, tuberculosis) can also provoke an ulcerative lesion of the soft tissues of the oral cavity.

In addition to the above, the appearance of ulcerative wounds (aphthae) on the gums contributes to a number of diseases of the internal organs:

• kidney dysfunction;
• pathology of the endocrine system;
• tumor formations of various localization;
• infectious and inflammatory processes in the intestine (enteritis, colitis).

The severe course of these diseases often becomes the cause of hypovitaminosis. Lack of vitamins A, C, group B, selenium, zinc, iron leads to excessive dryness of the skin and mucous membranes. As a result, cracks appear on the gums, into which the infection responsible for ulcerative tissue damage easily penetrates. In addition to internal diseases, vitamin deficiency provokes poor nutrition, an unbalanced diet, and a lack of plant foods.

Symptoms

Symptoms depend on the type of underlying disease that led to the appearance of aphthae near the tooth:

1. 

   In the photo gingivitis

   Gingivitis. On the gums ulcers of a rounded shape and a shallow depth are formed. The center of the aft is covered with a whitish film, along the edge there is a red border. These ulcerative formations are characterized by acute pain, in some cases, the ulcer wound on the gum does not heal for a long time.

2. Stomatitis. The appearance of mouth ulcers depends on the etiology of the disease:
   • Fungal infection (candidiasis) - long non-healing aphthae are covered with a white coating, painful.
   • Viral infection - formations in the mouth in the amount of several or more pieces resemble bleeding wounds.
   • Bacterial infection - ulcers form on the gums and other mucous membranes of the oral cavity, have purulent contents.
3. 

   In the photo, aphthous stomatitis

   Allergy. The reaction to an allergen and irritation of the mucosa can be manifested by the formation of swelling, redness, and the appearance of micro ulcers.

4. Injury.Small, painful aphthae occur in the area of ​​contact damage, wounds, or fissures. Initially, the injured area begins to sore, swells. A whitish coating appears on the tongue, it starts to smell badly from the mouth. Over time, an afta with a yellowish-gray bloom, bordered by a red stripe, forms on the damaged area.
5. Avitaminosis. In most cases, the appearance of aphthae is preceded by excessive dry mouth, cracking. Ulcers are painful, multiple, covering the entire oral cavity.
6. Syphilis. The lesions on the mucosa are painless, have a red bottom, and in some cases are covered with plaque.
7. Tuberculosis. Aphthae are friable, painful, bleeding tubercles.
8. Leukoplakia. The disease is manifested by the appearance of a white ulcer on the gum, tongue or cheeks. Over time, it grows and becomes denser.

White sores on the gums of a child

Often ulcers on the gums in children indicate the development of stomatitis and gingivitis different nature. Against the background of childhood infectious diseases (chickenpox, measles, rubella), respiratory diseases, viral stomatitis occurs. Erosive micro formations appear on the mucous membranes of the oral cavity. A little later, the temperature rises, the appetite disappears, the lymph nodes increase. Erosions do not heal for a long time.

Aphthous stomatitis is manifested by the periodic occurrence of ulcers (aphthae) in different parts of the oral mucosa. Soft tissue in the affected area may swell and bleed. The exact etiology of the disease has not been established, doctors believe that it can develop due to heredity, weak immunity, hormonal failure, against the background of internal pathologies.

The initial signs of gingivitis are itching, soreness, swelling and redness of the gums. Sometimes gingivitis is accompanied by the appearance of white sores on the baby’s gums, they are usually localized on the interdental papillae and do not heal for a long time. Affected areas of soft tissues, teeth, tongue are covered with plaque, putrid smell begins to emanate from the baby's mouth. The child loses his appetite due to pain when chewing, his weight decreases, irritability and moodiness appear.

Often, aphthae appear in the mouth in children as a result of injury to the mucosa by foreign objects. The place of damage blushes and swells, sore. For a short time, a sore appears on the gum of the child. The wound is painful.

An allergic reaction in children can also occur in the form of erosive lesions of the soft tissues of the oral cavity. With irritation of the mucous membrane with an allergen, the tissue near the tooth swells, itching appears. Over time, a ulcerative wound, a crack appears at the site of irritation.

Gum ulcer treatment

Treatment of ulcers on the gums is to eliminate the cause that triggered their appearance. It is necessary to treat erosive formations in a complex way, acting both externally and internally.

Medical direction

In therapy, antibacterial drugs are used aimed at the destruction of the pathogen of infection (bacteria), manifested by the occurrence of aft. Often, the drug Metrogil Denta is used, which has an antibacterial effect, but does not affect the inflammatory process and does not stop the pain syndrome. Effective Holisal-gel, which relieves pain, destroys microbes, relieves inflammation and is approved for use by one-year-old children, pregnant and lactating mothers.

Astringents reduce inflammation, the size of ulcerative lesions, relieve pain. Treatment of ulcers on the gums with healing drugs stimulates regenerative processes in the soft tissues, helps to heal lesions faster.

Antiviral drugs (Bonaphthonic, Tebrofen, Oxolinic ointments) are used to treat viral infections, and antifungal (Fluconazole, Miconazole) - to eliminate fungal.

Additional medications:

• Gingivitis, stomatitis are treated with drugs with a pronounced analgesic effect: Benzidamine, Anestezin ointment.
• Immunomodulators. They are used to strengthen the body's defenses and effectively counter infectious and inflammatory lesions of various nature. Interferon, Likopid, Arbidol are prescribed.
• Effectively treat ulcers on the gums in adult patients, cauterization by pharmaceuticals helps. A solution of chlorhexidine or furatsilina is applied to a piece of cotton wool and applied to the affected area. Thanks to these tools, ulcers heal faster.

You can’t prescribe medications yourself, you should contact your dentist or therapist to identify the causative agent of the disease and select drugs that are effective against it. The nature of the disease that caused the erosive lesion can be different: agents that are effective for treating ulcers that have arisen on the gums due to trauma are useless in treating sores that have arisen against a background of a viral infection.

Folk recipes

With the help of folk remedies, it will not work to cure mouth ulcers, but they can be used in combination with medications to accelerate the healing of damaged mucous membranes. Apply traditional medicine recipes with the permission of the doctor.

If a white sore appears on the gum, you can do regular rinses with infusion with oak bark. For its preparation, one tablespoon of oak bark is poured with a glass of boiling water. The oral cavity is rinsed with a cooled infusion up to 5 times a day.

For the speedy healing of the affected mucosa, you can use a saline solution. To do this, 1 tablespoon of salt is dissolved in a glass of warm boiled water. Rinsing should be done after each meal.

You can treat a white sore that has appeared on the gum or in another area of ​​the mouth with the help of tincture of calendula. To prepare the solution, you need to take the finished pharmacy tincture of the plant and dilute 1 teaspoon of the medicine in a glass of boiled water. Rinse should be done up to 4 times a day.

Prevention

The most important preventive measure is thorough oral hygienepreventing the occurrence of stomatitis and gingivitis. These dental diseases are manifested by the appearance of ulcers on the gums near the tooth and nearby tissues.

To prevent the sore from appearing in the mouth of the newborn, all feeding devices should be disinfected. The remaining food particles in the mouth are cleaned with napkins intended for oral care. The toys of a small child should be thoroughly washed with baby soap, the room in which the baby is located also requires regular wet cleaning.

To prevent the occurrence of white sores on the gums of an adult, it is necessary to thoroughly brush your teeth and gently clean the mucous membrane of the mouth. The spread of pathogenic bacteria will be impeded by the regular use of dental floss, rinsing the mouth after each meal.

Preventive measures in the fight against the appearance of ulcerative lesions are:

• Scheduled examinations of the therapist to monitor and timely treat diseases.
• Regular dental visits to prevent dental diseases.
• Maintaining immunity: rejection of bad habits, balanced nutrition, physical activity.

When eliminating the factors that provoke the development of wounds and ulcerative formations, their occurrence in the mouth will stop. It is necessary to actively strengthen the body's defenses, observe the rules of hygiene - and painful ulcers that cause discomfort and discomfort will never manifest again.