Publisher's Synopsis
Oral thrush - referred to as oral candidiasis (kan-dih-DIE-uh-sis) - is a circumstance in which the fungus Candida albicans accumulates on the lining of your mouth. Candida is a regular organism in your mouth, however every so often it can overgrow and cause symptoms.
Oral thrush causes creamy white lesions, normally on your tongue or internal cheeks. Sometimes oral thrush might also unfold to the roof of your mouth, your gums or tonsils, or the again of your throat. Although oral thrush can have an effect on anyone, it is extra probable to happen in children and older adults due to the fact they have decreased immunity; in different humans with suppressed immune structures or sure fitness conditions; or humans who take certain medications. Oral thrush is a minor hassle if you are healthy, however if you have a weakened immune system, signs may also be greater extreme and tough to control.
