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What Causes Ulcers On The Tongue To Babies?
How can I treat an ulcer on the tip of my 16mth olds tongue? Went to the docs yest and she said just to use bonjela but this morning it's bigger and obviously more sore as anything he trys to eats he screams in pain. BF is a nightmare but that's all he wants because he's teething too. Help please???
Fri, 27 Jun 2014
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Most commonest cause for ulceration in baby is apthous ulcer, it is usually related to previous febrile illness and vitamin Deficiency.
Local application of Benzocaine ointment which is a local anaesthetic and oral multivitamin supplements will be helpful.
Take Care
Regards
Dr Deepak
Welcome to Healthcare-Magic
Most commonest cause for ulceration in baby is apthous ulcer, it is usually related to previous febrile illness and vitamin Deficiency.
Local application of Benzocaine ointment which is a local anaesthetic and oral multivitamin supplements will be helpful.
Take Care
Regards
Dr Deepak
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