Diseases

Thrush

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It is a disease that is caused by a fungus of the genus candida (c. albicans), occurs especially in infants and children, and is marked by white patches in the oral cavity; broadly : candidiasis

SYMPTOMS

Creamy white lesions on your tongue, inner cheeks, and sometimes on the roof of your mouth, gums and tonsils
Slightly raised lesions with a cottage cheese-like appearance
Redness or soreness that may be severe enough to cause difficulty eating or swallowing
Slight bleeding if the lesions are rubbed or scraped
Cracking and redness at the corners of your mouth (especially in denture wearers)
A cottony feeling in your mouth
Loss of taste

CAUSES

Oral thrush occurs when a yeast infection develops on the inside of your mouth and on your tongue. This condition is also known as oropharyngeal candidiasis. The candida albicans fungus causes oral thrush. A small amount of this fungus normally lives in your mouth without causing harm, unhealthy life style.