The root cause of ulcers in the language is a decrease in the body's defenses. This can happen against a background of hypovitaminosis, hypothermia, the presence of HIV in the body.
Ulcers in the tongue - causes
Here are some diseases, accompanied by the appearance of ulcers on the tongue:
- aphthous stomatitis - ulcers, as a rule, spread throughout the oral cavity, have an irregular shape, can be covered with a greyish-white coating;
- tuberculosis of the mucosa - deep ulcers on the root of the tongue or ulcers on the tip of the tongue with irregular margins and a vitreous bottom;
- cyst of the mucous membrane of the tongue - the ulcers are located under the tongue, have distinct edges, become inflamed, forming purulent ulcers in the tongue;
- syphilis - flat, dense ulcers with a sebaceous bottom;
- cancer - ulcers tend to appear on the edges, ulcers are usually formed at the side of the tongue, their outlines are uneven, sharply protruding, the bottom is tuberous with a touch of gray, sometimes accompanied by bleeding.
Ulcer on the tongue - treatment
Since the plaque and ulcers on the tongue speak of the disease of the whole organism, an integrated approach is needed in the treatment of the disease that caused ulcerative formations. Anesthetics and analgesics help to get rid of painful sensations. But cure ulcers, affecting it only by local drug therapy is not always possible. Of course, direct treatment of an ulcer is of paramount importance. With stomatitis, this is the main treatment. Rinsing the oral cavity with bactericidal solutions, anti-inflammatory applications, healing ointments - that's how to cure an ulcer in a language caused by bacterial diseases. Ulcers in the language that are formed against a background of more serious diseases (venereal, oncological) require inpatient treatment. But from the ulcer that formed during the cyst, you can get rid only by surgery.
How to treat ulcers in a language with local effects?
White ulcers on the tongue indicate the formation of plaque. Perhaps it is a manifestation of a fungal infection (candidiasis). It is easy to check the presence of candidiasis: it is worthwhile to spend a wadding stick on an ulcer. If the raid is easily removed, you are dealing with thrush. Therefore, the treatment of ulcers should be carried out with antifungal agents. Helps rubbing the tongue and the entire oral cavity with soda solution, injection solution of vitamin B12, as well as an aqueous solution of one tablet of nystatin.
If the plaque is not removed, you may be dealing with bacterial stomatitis. In this case, local treatment with bactericidal drugs will speed up the healing process. Perfectly clear ulcers from bacterial plaque preparations containing hydrogen peroxide or urea.
Rinsing with solution of stomatidin will relieve pain and contribute to reducing inflammation.
To restore the epithelial tissue afflicted with the ulcer will help: vinylin, sea buckthorn oil, propolis based ointment.
Red ulcers in the tongue indicate the presence of another disease. Before determining the disease that caused the appearance of ulcers, you should rinse your mouth with a solution of soda, which will clear the tongue of other possible bacteria. An excellent rinse aid, which removes inflammation, is a decoction of chamomile. Further treatment of such ulcers is possible only after consulting a doctor. Only he can determine the nature of the disease and the course of treatment in terms of the shape and location of ulcers.