Patient's question:
Recently, I noticed that my child has thick tongue coating, bad breath in the mouth, and a slight cough. Can you give me some suggestions? How should I deal with thick white tongue coating in children?Doctor's answer:
Children with thick white tongue coating, if it is caused by milk residue sticking to the tongue or oral mucosa, forming a thin white layer, family members can gently wipe it off with a damp cloth and provide the baby with more water in daily life. If it is caused by a fungal infection in the baby's mouth leading to thrush, sodium bicarbonate solution should be used for cleaning, or nystatin suspension should be applied. If it is due to dysfunction of the spleen and stomach, traditional Chinese medicine can be given to the baby to regulate the spleen and stomach.