Language is an important organ of the human body and very often it is possible to judge by its condition various changes that occur inside. In a healthy child, the tongue should be relatively smooth, moist and have a pale pink color. Sometimes caring parents notice the appearance of yellow on the child's tongue. And then the question arises - what does this mean and should you worry about it?
Why does the child have a yellow tongue?
First of all, you should pay attention to the proper care of the oral cavity of the child. Since, with the advent of the first tooth, the baby needs not only to brush his teeth, but also the surface of the tongue. Compliance with these personal hygiene standards contribute to reducing the overall morbidity of the child's body.
But still, we should not forget that the yellow language can also be a consequence of disturbances in the digestive system of the child. As a rule, a yellow coating on the tongue is observed with food poisoning, cholecystitis, gastroduodenitis or with an elevated level of acetone. Also, the manifestation of this symptom may indicate the presence of problems of outflow of bile from the gallbladder. It should be noted that usually this or that disease is accompanied by additional symptoms that help the doctor to quickly diagnose.
The yellow tongue can be seen in the baby who is on artificial feeding. In this case, it is recommended to change the used version of the power supply to a more reliable one.
Yellow tongue - treatment
Sometimes the cause of the yellow tongue in a child can be absolutely not associated with any disease. Children are sensitive enough to the slightest changes in the diet. Therefore, if yellow plaque - this is the only symptom displayed in the child, then most likely you need to reduce the use of baby