What are the white dots, pimples and spots on the gums of the baby?

The first months of the baby's life are the most alarming for his parents. Any pathologies that arise during this period cause particular concern, because the children's body is very vulnerable, and the choice of treatment methods is strictly limited.

If a white dot, ball or knot appears on the gum of the baby, you should carefully examine its oral cavity and, if necessary, consult a pediatrician. Such an education may turn out to be quite harmless, but sometimes it indicates serious diseases.

White dot on baby’s gums as harmless symptom

If any changes in the oral cavity appear, the crumbs should contact a pediatric dentist. At the doctor’s appointment, you can be relieved to find out that white spots in the baby’s mouth are quite safe. Possible diagnoses may include:

• Bon nodules are white formations that often appear on the gums of newborns. In fact, they are cysts, but for the child they are not dangerous and pass on their own over time. Sometimes parents mistake them for teething teeth.
• Epstein's pearls are specks similar to Bon's nodules, but localized in the sky. The pearl pearl also does not require treatment and passes on its own.

In the photo, Bon's nodules

Pictured are the pearls of Epstein

White spots in the oral cavity may be leftover food that the baby ate or burped. But they are washed off with saliva for a short time. If plaque stays in your mouth for a long time, you should consult your dentist.

White spots in the baby’s mouth as an alarming symptom

White spots in the baby’s mouth can appear for serious reasons. Sometimes they occur against the background of other unpleasant symptoms and, without proper treatment, lead to the development of dangerous complications.

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White spot as a sign of teething

If in most babies the first teeth appear only from six months old, then in some babies teething begins in the first weeks after birth or even before birth.In the first case, such teeth are called neonatal, in the second - natal. When a tooth erupts at the baby, a white spot can be seen on the surface of its gums.

With early teething, you must definitely contact pediatric dentistry. Neonatal teeth can be much weaker, as their enamel is not fully formed. Sometimes dentists recommend the removal of such dental units. But in the absence of pathological signs, only regular monitoring of the baby's oral cavity is required.

Treatment of infants with the appearance of white spots on the gums

Whatever the diagnosis, parents should remember: self-medication is extremely dangerous for young children. After finding out the cause of the appearance of white pimples on the gum of a child, one must strictly follow the doctor's recommendations. The tactics of treatment depend on the diagnosis:

• The plaque accumulating in the baby’s mouth should be removed from food debris by carrying out hygiene procedures after each feeding. You can wrap your finger with a clean gauze napkin and wipe it with crumbs.
• With candidiasis and infectious stomatitis, the causative agent of the infection must be eliminated. Depending on its type, the use of antifungal, antiviral agents or antibiotics is indicated. It is extremely important to accurately determine the type of pathogenic microorganism, since viral infections are treated only with antiviral drugs, streptococcal and staphylococcal ones with antibiotics, and fungal ones with antifungal agents.
• If at the same time as a white pimple appears on the gum, the baby develops a fever, you need to give him to drink as much fluid as possible. At high temperatures, children are given antipyretic drugs, but only those prescribed by the pediatrician.
• With malignant tumors or a cyst on the gum in the baby, surgical treatment may be necessary.

If Epstein's pearls are found on the gum of the baby, treatment is not necessary. But parents should still be attentive to the child. It is necessary to periodically inspect his mouth, check the number and size of formations. With the rapid spread and growth of pearls, you need to re-show the child to the doctor.

Prevention of white pimples in the mouth of a baby

To reduce the likelihood of acne and spots in the mouth of the baby, you must adhere to the following preventive rules:

• Breastfeeding provides the baby with all the substances necessary for its full growth and development. Therefore, a nursing mother should fully eat, should be excluded from the diet products harmful to the baby.
• After feeding, you need to carefully clean the baby's mouth. After teething, you need to use special children's silicone brushes to clean them, as the child grows, he should be accustomed to hygiene.
• Soothers and bottle teats should be clean, and should be washed immediately after use. Too long-term use of the nipple negatively affects the condition of milk teeth and the formation of a bite, so it is necessary to wean the baby from this habit in time.
• Parents should regularly examine the child’s mouth, but if a pathology is detected, they should not self-medicate - they should take the baby to the pediatrician or pediatric dentist as soon as possible.
• The baby should be regularly taken to the pediatrician's office, and once every six months - to the dentist. If a pearl or other benign lesions is found in the baby, you need to visit a doctor more often.

White pimple on the gums of the baby is not a reason for panic. Such a symptom does not always indicate the development of a serious pathology. But if the mucous membrane of the gums is not only whitened, but also covered with plaque, swollen, the disease that led to such symptoms should be urgently diagnosed and cured.

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