How to treat glossitis: symptoms, treatment with folk remedies, the causes of the onset of the disease

The language by which a person speaks, swallows, chews and feels the taste of food, consists of muscles and mucous membranes.On the surface of its mucosa are small elevations or papillae that feel the temperature and taste of food, hold it, contain receptors of touch.If the language will be affected by various adverse factors, its inflammation may develop and develop.

What is glossitis?

The inflammatory process affecting the tissues of the tongue is called glossitis.By this term all language pathologies are meant, including those that are not inflammatory.Glossitis can manifest itself, but mostly it is a sign of any disease of the body.

When glossitis in the mouth, there is discomfort, swallowing and chewing is disturbed.In some cases, the tongue increases and, as a result, the patency of the respiratory tract is impaired.

The causes of glossitis

The most common causes of inflammation of the tongue are:

1. Allergic reactions to toothpaste or other oral care products, to materials of dentures, to medicines.
2. Viral and bacterial infections.
3. Dryness in the oral cavity, which contributes to the appearance and reproduction of pathogenic microflora.
4. Injuries from teeth or briquettes.
5. Lack of iron in the body.
6. Burn of the oral mucosa.
7. Injury by sharp objects or any irritants.
8. Glistular invasion.
9. Fungal infections( candida).Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, metabolism, blood.
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10. Application of ganglion blockers.
11. Deficiency of B vitamins.
12. Misuse of antibiotics.

General symptoms:

• an unpleasant odor develops in the mouth;
• when chewing the tongue hurts;
• in the throat appears perspiration and sensation of a lump;
• swells the mucosa;
• increases drooling;
• sometimes reddish specks may appear on the tongue;
• in the mouth there are unpleasant sensations;
• language becomes inactive and dry.

The reasons for the form of glossitis and its symptoms are many.In order to choose a treatment, you should establish an accurate diagnosis.Therefore, it is necessary to know the features of the manifestation of various forms of glossitis.

Classification of glossites, photo

Desquatic( geographic) .The causes of its occurrence are diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, the endocrine system, the organs of hematopoiesis and the imbalance of vitamins in the body.

The desquamative glossite has several forms:

• With a superficial form, strips with clear boundaries and red spots appear around the tongue that surround the normal mucosa.After the sloughing of the epithelial layer, itching and burning of the tongue appears, which becomes smooth and shiny.
• With hyperplastic form of glossitis, the threadlike papillae thicken and foci of white, yellow, gray color appear.
• With the lichenoid form, desquamation sites with enlarged mushroom papillae are visible.In the mouth, there is a burning sensation of the tongue.This form arises in the case of endocrine disorders and with increased sensitivity of the tongue's mucous membrane to metals that are used in orthopedics.

The rhomboid form of the glossitis at which the papillae of the tongue atrophy and a focal point in the form of a rhombus forms in its center.Its length is about five centimeters, and its width is up to two centimeters.

Causes: lack of vitamin C, inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, smoking, candidiasis( fungal infection).

Has a rhomboidal glossitis in several forms:

• With a smooth form, small areas of pink or red color are affected.Papillae in these areas are absent.On the tongue there is a feeling of an alien body, palpations are felt seals.There may be burning and tingling, worse during eating.
• Hummocky glossitis is characterized by lesions, which consist of mounds, separated by folds.The hillocks can be of various sizes.Papillae on folds and tubercles absent.The affected areas become red with a cyanotic shade.
• With hyperplastic form, the tongue develops papilliform formations that have flat tops and broad bases.

Black hairy tongue .With this disease in the posterior and middle third of the tongue, the threadlike papillae proliferate and become cornified.

Predisposing factors are: lack of vitamins, inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, hypervitaminosis, infectious diseases, physical and chemical factors, disturbance in the tissues of metabolic processes.

Most often, this disease occurs in men.

Symptoms typical for hyperplasia of the threadlike papillae:

1. Papillae thicken, lengthen and change color to black or brown.
2. The hearth is located in the center of the tongue and has the shape of an oval.
3. On examination, it seems that the hair has grown in the language.
4. Sometimes there may be: itching, gag reflex or foreign body sensation.

Catarrhal form of .This glossitis is manifested by the appearance of white plaque, redness and swelling of the tongue.It does not extend to the deep layers.

Ulcerative glossitis .With this form of the disease, bleeding small ulcers appear.The tongue swells and it hurts.The causes may be diseases of internal organs or gums.

Purulent-phlegmonous .With this severe form of glossitis, the whole oral cavity, deep layers of the tongue and even the nearest lymph nodes are affected.Therefore, his treatment must necessarily be carried out by a specialist.

The atrophic form of is characterized by a spot of bright red color that occupies the entire smooth tongue.Sometimes the language may decrease in size.The cause of atrophic glossitis is a lack of vitamins A and E.

Candidiasis glanditis occurs most often after antibacterial therapy and is manifested by the swelling of the tongue and the whitish coating on it.

Gunter form .Disease, in which the entire surface of the tongue becomes bright crimson.This is due to atrophy of the papillae.The cause of this is a deficiency in the body of vitamin B12 and folic acid.

Some forms of glossitis can be seen on the photo.

Detects glossitis, usually with normal examination of the oral cavity.However, it is not enough to just put such a diagnosis, is necessary to reveal the cause of the disease .For this purpose, patients are assigned diagnostic studies: general and biochemical blood tests, gastroscopy, ultrasound of the abdominal cavity, colonoscopy.

Glossitis of the tongue, treatment

For the elimination of symptoms and treatment, the following manipulations should be used:

• To conduct oral hygiene without affecting affected areas.
• After eating antiseptic products, rinse your mouth.
• Eat crushed and wiped products.Avoid too cold and hot food.
• In case of pain, the tongue should be treated with anesthetics.
• The plaque formed on the surface of the tongue is removed with a cotton swab soaked in an antiseptic solution.
• To speed up the healing process, the tongue can be lubricated with special healing ointments, as well as with peach or rose hips.
• You should take medicine prescribed by your doctor( antibiotics or antiviral drugs).
• If there are pustules in the tongue, surgical intervention may be necessary to open them.
• It is necessary to strengthen immunity by taking fortifying drugs or immunomodulators.

Treatment with folk remedies

Treatment of glossitis at home should be local and general.

Local treatment with folk remedies:

• Irrigation, baths and rinses of the mouth with broths and infusions of herbs.Anti-inflammatory and wound healing effect: chamomile, calendula, oak bark, sage, willow leaves, aloe juice, plantain, sea buckthorn, Kalanchoe.
• Rinse the mouth with warm soda water, in which a few drops of iodine are added.
• You can treat honey, which should be kept in the mouth until it is completely absorbed.It regenerates cells, increases immunity and fights infection.
• Lubricate the oral cavity with propolis, which has wound-healing properties.
• Will help to heal wounds and normalize the flora of the mouth of the carrot and potato juice, as well as rose hip oil.
• Lubricate the tongue with tea tree oil, which has an antibacterial effect.
• For a while the decoctions of eucalyptus and mint will help to reduce pain.Apply them should be warm.

General treatment of glossitis:

1. Inside you can use decoctions or infusions of plants that have anti-inflammatory and immunostimulating action.For example, ginseng, echinacea, ginger.They will help restore damaged tissues of the tongue, increase immunity, restore the strength of the body.
2. To normalize the intestinal microflora, one should use sour-milk bacteria.However, instead of them you can drink and herbal collections with chamomile, St. John's wort, Melissa, eucalyptus.

Before starting treatment of the glossitis of the tongue, should first be identified as the cause of , as it is most often a consequence of internal diseases.Having identified and cured the source of the problem, you can get rid of glossitis forever, without letting it go into a chronic form.