Effective treatment of glossitis

Glossitis is a disease of the tongue caused by a viral or bacterial infection. Often, glossitis is called "inflammation of the tongue" or "infection of the tongue". Treatment of glossitis, as well as of any disease, first of all, requires the specification of the diagnosis. Often it is considered as a special case of stomatitis. But inflammatory processes can be a consequence of infection, and signs of a more serious, requiring a thorough examination, the disease.
Gloss language. Causes

One of the causes of the disease can be a thermal burn caused by the use of hot drinks, or excessive passion for spicy food, strong spirits, smoking.
In addition, the cause may be trauma resulting from mechanical damage (biting the tongue).
Also, the cause of inflammation may be a deficiency of vitamins in the body, an allergic reaction or a mere non-compliance with personal hygiene rules.

Symptoms of glossitis
When a glossitis occurs in the mouth, there is a burning sensation and the presence of an alien object. The tongue becomes burgundy or bright red and slightly swollen. When the palpation of the tongue there is a pain syndrome. Due to increased edema and pain, eating is difficult, taste sensations become dull. It's getting harder to talk.
There are two forms of the disease: superficial and deep. The superficial form is a simple inflammation of the oral mucosa and is considered one of the manifestations of stomatitis. In this case, treatment of glossitis will not cause difficulties.
For a deep form, the appearance of abscesses in the thickness of the tongue is characteristic. Treatment of this form of glossitis involves surgical intervention. There is a possibility of spreading the pathological process to the bottom of the oral cavity (and the occurrence of inflammatory processes in the chin and neck area).

How to cure glossitis

It is very important to contact the dentist in a timely manner. Acute glossitis without proper treatment flows into a chronic disease requiring long and tedious treatment.
The dentist, after examining and obtaining the results of the tests, will write out the preparations with which the treatment of glossitis will be effective. They can, first of all, eliminate the cause of the disease.
Rinsing the oral cavity with antiseptic solutions is one of the most important medical procedures for mechanical glossitis. When a disease caused by pathogenic microbes, treatment is carried out with anti-inflammatory and antibacterial drugs. To reduce the pain caused by eating, a sparing diet is prescribed , based on the use of mashed soups, mucous porridges, vegetable purees.
Treatment of glossitis in folk ways

Since ancient times, for the treatment of glossitis, popular methods of treatment are widely used, for example, rinsing with a decoction of chamomile flowers, which has analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect.

Preparation of broth

One tablespoon of chopped chamomile flowers is poured into a glass of boiled water and cooked over low heat for ten minutes. A strained decoction in a warm form is used to rinse the oral cavity.