Understanding Oral Thrush: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

Image credit: healthlibrary.askapollo.com

What is oral thrush (oral candidiasis)?

Thrush is a fungal (yeast) infection that can grow in your mouth, throat and other parts of your body. With oral thrush (oral candidiasis), you may develop white, raised, cottage cheese-like lesions ( spots) on your tongue and cheeks. Thrush can quickly become irritated and cause mouth pain and redness.

How common is oral thrush?

Oral thrush most often affects infants and toddlers. About 65% of infants have Candida albicans (C. albicans). fungus in their mouths. About 5-7% of babies under one month old will develop the infection.

Do you have oral thrush symptoms?

If you've noticed you have some oral thrush symptoms then it's good to address it straight away. Oral thrush is a condition of the mouth that involves an overgrowth of yeast fungus. Some people get severe symptoms and others have it mildly and then find it disappears.

What is oral thrush?

Oral thrush — also called oral candidiasis (kan-dih-DIE-uh-sis) — is a condition in which the fungus Candida albicans accumulates on the lining of your mouth. Candida is a normal organism in your mouth, but sometimes it can overgrow and cause symptoms. Oral thrush causes creamy white lesions, usually on your tongue or inner cheeks.

How long does oral thrush last?

Oral thrush is usually easy to treat in healthy children and adults. But the symptoms may be harder to treat in people with weakened immune systems. Thrush is treated with antifungal medications. Your doctor will probably prescribe a medicine you use in your mouth for 7-14 days. Does oral thrush go away by itself?

What Is Oral Thrush

1. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/oral-thrush/symptoms-causes/syc-20353533
2. https://www.webmd.com/oral-health/what-is-thrush
3. https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/oral-thrush
4. https://www.healthline.com/health/thrush
5. https://www.dentaly.org/en/oral-health/oral-thrush-treatment/
6. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/10956-thrush
7. https://www.verywellhealth.com/thrush-7369946
8. https://patient.info/infections/oral-thrush-yeast-infection

Oral Thrush Information

1. https://raisingchildren.net.au/guides/a-z-health-reference/oral-thrush
2. https://www.cdc.gov/fungal/diseases/candidiasis/thrush/index.html
3. https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/infections-and-poisoning/oral-thrush-in-adults