Suggest treatment for white tongue and bad breath in a child
Patient: Hi. My 3yearold daughter has a white tongue, inflamed swollen gums that bleed when i clean her teeth with a wash cloth. she ran a fever about 102 give or take for almost5 days.it lookslike maybe a ulcer, blister or lesion or coldsore onherlip(not sure). she is in pain. bad breath,maybe teething. whatshould i do??? Doctor: Hi,Thanks and welcome to healthcare magic.Oral ulcers,bad breath,swelling of gums,bleeding from gums and bad breath may be due to vitamin deficiency with superadded secondary bacterial infection .Prolonged antibiotic therapy may also lead to above condition .Treat with vitamin B complex and vitamin C in high doses will facilitate healing.Listerene mouth gargle as well as local application of Zytee liquid will lessen the suffering.Judicious use of antibiotic may cure this condition .Good food and oral hygiene will prevent further infection .Hope this answer is OK for you.Please feel free to ask further queries if any.Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam.