What’s that white stuff in your newborn’s mouth?

Newborns with white stuff in their mouths may be caused by milk residue, horse teeth, thrush and other factors.
1. Milk residue: after a newborn baby drinks milk, the milk is thicker, there may be some milk stains left in the baby’s mouth, which will make the newborn baby’s mouth appear white things, there are no other abnormal symptoms, belong to the physiological phenomenon.
2. Horse’s teeth: belong to a physiological phenomenon, usually appear in the newborn group, will lead to the gums and the palate localized white rice-sized particles, usually no discomfort, may return to normal.
3. Thrush: usually caused by Candida albicans infection, can lead to damage to the oral mucosa, so that the presence of white objects in the mouth, may also be accompanied by more than crying, feeding difficulties and other symptoms.
Newborns with white stuff in the mouth, there may be other reasons, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner, improve the examination to clarify the cause of the disease, under the guidance of the doctor to give targeted treatment or treatment.