It is a lesion in the oral mucosa, characterized by an inflammation and subsequent formation of small ulcers that will cause discomfort to the patient, these lesions can be generated at any point of the oral cavity such as the inside of the cheeks, on the lips, on the tongue, in the gums or at the base of the mouth (under the tongue), the inflammation may have a viral origin, due to poor hygienic habits, deficiency in the consumption of macronutrients such as protein in the diet, it may appear as an allergic reaction to a food or pharmacological therapeutic treatment, it is also observed after a burn due to the ingestion of foods with a high temperature, among others.
There are various types of stomatitis, these are classified by their form of appearance and by the cause of said inflammation: first of all, aphthous stomatitis can be mentioned, they are known by the name of canker sores or aphthous ulcers are lesions that are characterized by having an unknown etiology (cause), however its appearance is being related to genetic factors, immunological problems, poor eating habits, among others. Normally the lesions are small in size, with a color that ranges from white to yellow and the patient presents burning at the wound site, does not have a defined therapeutic treatment, isolated lesions close spontaneously, and in most cases Sometimes the applied treatment issymptomatic, such as pain relievers and so on.
Another type of oral inflammatory lesion is herpetic stomatitis, the symptoms presented are pain, inflammation and irritation in the oral area, this pathology is caused by the herpes simplex virus and is observed mostly in infants, this pathology is characterized by producing numerous blisters that cover the entire oral area, inside of the lips, upper and lower surface of the tongue, gums, inside of the cheeks and even the upper palate (roof of the mouth); The common symptoms is anorexia due to pain when consuming a food, irritation, pain when doing some mouth movement and fever, the treatment is only symptomatic, that is, anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic drugs, antivirals are not consumed because it is an infectionof short duration approximately ten days.
