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Dental and Oral Health (Children) |
Discolored tongue, whitish and sores11/28/2007 |
My 18 months old boy is currently teething, i have been giving him ibuprufen and applying teegel in the gums. He has also developed a whitish colour in the tongue, sore on left and right side of the tongue, and even in the upper palate/ roof.
What is going on? and what should i do?
Thank you for the question. The best course of action is taking your son to a dentist/pediatrician for an evaluation. While it may be nothing more than teething, the patches you're describing may also be a presentation of thrush (candidiasis), a fungal infection.
I would also caution you in giving your child Ibuprofen for more than 48 hours without consulting either a dentist or a pediatrician.
I hope this helps.
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Sarath Thikkurissy, DDS, MS Associate Professor of Pediatric Dentistry College of Dentistry The Ohio State University |
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