What are the causes of stomatitis?

1. From the perspective of Western medicine, Streptococcus and Staphylococcus are the main pathogens of bacterial infectious stomatitis. These bacteria can proliferate extensively and cause acute oral mucosa damage when the body's resistance is low, such as during acute infections or prolonged diarrhea, especially if the oral cavity is not clean.

2. The oral mucosa becomes congested and edematous, followed by the occurrence of erosions or ulcers of varying sizes, as well as the formation of a grayish-white pseudomembrane composed of thick fibrous inflammatory exudates. The causative agent of herpes stomatitis is a simple herpes virus. Red rashes appear on the local skin and rapidly exude to form blisters.

3. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, the main causes of this disease include external pathogenic toxins, or food-related damage, constitutional heat, yin deficiency, and more. External wind-heat invades the body, causing internal heat in the heart and spleen, which then rises to the oral mucosa and triggers oral ulcers. If food injures the spleen and stomach, it can lead to accumulated heat in the spleen, burning the tongue; or when one is again exposed to external evil factors, it can cause herpes and ulcers in the mouth.

4. If there is constitutional yin deficiency, loss of yin fluid, water failing to nourish fire, deficiency fire, and heat scorching the oral cavity, oral ulcers may also occur. If this disease is acute, it is relatively easy to treat; however, if it is chronic, it may lead to recurrent ulcerations.