Oral thrush

Oral thrush is an infection of the mouth caused by yeast-like fungus called Candida Albicans. It causes creamy white lesions, usually on your tongue or inner cheeks. Sometimes oral thrush may spread to the roof of your mouth, your gums or tonsils, or the back of your throat.

The symptoms of this condition include burning in the mouth, loss of taste, cracking at the corners of the mouth, pain or difficulty swallowing, a feeling of food getting stuck in the throat, and fever.

It can affect anyone, but it's more likely to occur in babies, older adults, and people with suppressed immune systems. Thrush in newborns and infants is common and usually not harmful and the outlook for mild cases of thrush is good. The prognosis for severe cases depends on the underlying cause and the status of the patient's immune system. 

The best way to prevent this is by maintaining immaculate oral hygiene, maintenance of dentures in older patients, and regular visits to the dentist.

The treatment mainly consists of topical or systemic antifungal medications and milder can be managed with home remedies and over-the-counter antifungal mouthwashes and ointments. It is always necessary to diagnose the predisposing factors and treat the cause in case of recurrence.