Oral cavity changes in the course of infectious diseases, during childhood

Introduction: A number of infectious diseases, occurring in childhood take its clinical course with typical changes in the oral cavity. Those changes are pathognomonic sign of the disease or increase the clinical thinking about the concrete disease. Aim: In the present review we introduce the infectious diseases in childhood that cause different changes in the mouth. In accordance with it we set some tasks : to introduce pathophysiological mechanisms for mucosa damage and its role about diagnosis. Materials and methods: We based on literature data about that problem. It is discussed in four aspects: diseases with enanthem, changes in the tongue, stomatitis and pharyngitis. Examples and pictures are given. Conclusions: Our review presents that the throat inspection in the children with infectious diseases is important stage of clinical examination, should not be missed and the changes have to be recognized in details because of their great diagnostic and differential diagnostic significance.