Younger children often get mouth ulcers as part of a viral infection, like herpes gingivostomatitis or hand foot and mouth disease. In older children, recurrent ulcers are often caused by canker sores or aphthous stomatitis. These are mouth ulcers in children.
Your child’s age, duration of symptoms (how long the ulcers have been there), and other symptoms can help you and your Pediatrician figure out what is causing your child’s mouth ulcers.
Herpres Gingivostomatitis …..this is an infection caused by the herpes virus, which is the same virus that cause fever blisters or cold sores (herpes labialis). Although some people get cold sores over and over, the first time you get this infection, instead of just getting a few vesicles on your lips, you get the classic herpes gingivostomatitis infection, with high fever, irritability and small, painful ulcers on the child’s gums and inside his mouth.
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Thanks for the informative post.. and thanks for adding our comment to the blog. I am subscribing to your feed so I don\’t miss the next post!
Do you have suggestions for treating the mouth ulcers in children?
I guess you’d have to see a specialist to get treated for that. It sounds pretty painful.
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