Aphthous stomatitis is a disease that causes thrush, blisters and mouth sores. This disease can occur in 3 different types, Minor, Major and Herpetiform and appears frequently in infants, children or people with immune system weakened by diseases like AIDS, for example.
When you have Aphthous Stomatitis episodes of thrush recur, appearing every 15 days or monthly for at least 1 year.
How to know if I have stomatitis
It is possible to know that there is aphasic stomatitis when episodes of canker sores are recurrent, appearing every 15 days or monthly for 1 year.
In addition, thrush whenever it appears is painful and has a round or oval shape, making it difficult to drink or eat. See all Symptoms in Symptoms of Foot and Mouth Disease.
How is the treatment?
Treatment of any type of aphthous stomatitis serves to alleviate the symptoms of pain and discomfort and to aid in the healing of ulcers.
Generally, treatment is done using anti-inflammatory drugs such as amlexanox, antibiotics like minocycline or tetracycline and anesthetics such as benzocaine, as well as mouth elixirs are recommended for disinfecting and relieving local pain.
In addition, the use of natural and homeopathic remedies such as quercetin, Red Mangrove bark extract, licorice extract or propolis may also be recommended to help reduce the symptoms. See other excellent natural remedies to stop canker sores in Natural Remedies for Canker Sores.
Why Stomatitis Appears
This problem arises without warning at any time in life and can be caused some specific factors like:
- Family history of the disease;
- In the woman can arise due to hormonal changes;
- Certain nutritional deficiencies, such as deficiency in vitamin B12 or folic acid;
- Immune system is weakened, as in cases of autoimmune diseases like AIDS;
- Food allergies;
- Situations of emotional or physical stress.
These are some of the factors that can lead to the onset of the disease, but there may always be other causes involved.
How to Identify the Different Types of Foot and Mouth Stomatitis
The different types of aphthous stomatitis differ in the size and quantity of ulcers or canker sores that form in the mouth and in its healing period, some types being more common than others.
1. Minor type of aphthous stomatitis
This type of stomatitis has characteristically small aphthas, approximately 10 mm long, and usually takes between 10 and 14 days to disappear and heal. It is the most common type of stomatitis, and it can appear at any time.
- How to Identify:
In order to identify the small-sized aphthous stomatitis, you should be aware of aphthas that appear because they have a rounded shape, and their color is gray or yellowish, with reddish edges. This type of thrush usually arises inside the lip, causing discomfort and pain.
2. Major-type aphthous stomatitis
This type of stomatitis causes larger aphthas, which can reach 1 cm in size, and can take from days to months to heal completely due to its size. This type of stomatitis is less common, and canker sores appear when they appear less, leaving scars on the mouth.
- How to Identify:
The aphthae that appear in case of Stomatitis Mouth Disease of the Greater type already have a more oval shape and are very large. In addition, this type of sore appears mainly on the lips and throat.
3. Herpetiform-type stomatitis
In this case, the aphthas arising are very small, about 1 to 3 mm in size, and usually appear in large numbers, with the occurrence of 100 aphtales per episode.
This type of stomatitis is rarer and is called herpiformer not because it is caused by the herpes virus but rather because its lesions and outbreaks can be easily mistaken for those of Herpes Gingivostomatitis which is caused by the virus.
- How to Identify:
Usually these canker sores are very small and appear in large quantities throughout the mouth.
