Thrush Mouth
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Thrush Mouth
Thrush mouth is a yeast infection of the soft mucous membranes of the mouth and throat that is caused by the microorganism candida albicans. Candida is normally present in the mouths of most people but not in numbers sufficient to cause disease. Candida becomes a problem when the chemistry of the oral cavity changes and promotes the over-rapid growth of the organism.
Thrush is most common in babies (who have a diet composed mostly of milk, which candida loves), in people who have ill-fitting dentures, in people taking certain forms of drug therapy (such as antibiotics, corticosteroids, or chemotherapy), and in people who have diseases that compromise their immune systems (such as diabetes or AIDS). Thrush can also show up in people with very poor health, such as drug addicts or people with very poor nutrition and very high stress.
The main symptom of thrush is the appearance of small raised white or yellow spots in the mouth and throat and an overall burning sensation. The spots themselves usually do not hurt, and can be painlessly scraped off, leaving a small wound that bleeds slightly. However, a patient with thrush will report that the mouth 'feels wrong' and that the condition is uncomfortable and unpleasant.
Most doctors can diagnose thrush easily and quickly because of the distinctive nature of the way the spots look, but sometimes a spot will be scraped off and sent to a lab for testing to make certain. Once thrush is diagnosed, the most important step toward curing it is finding the cause.
Antifungal drugs are likely to be part of treatment of thrush, but the very fact that thrush appears is often a signal that something else is wrong: the immune system is compromised, some other treatment needs to be adjusted, nutrition needs to be improved, or some basic element of the patient's life needs to be changed. In short, thrush is not a normal part of anyone's life. Instead, it's often a sign that something larger is going on, with thrush being the side effect that tips the physician off.
The one exception is babies, who sometimes come down with thrush because they fall asleep with a bottle in their mouths, leaving milk pooled in the oral cavity and increasing the risk of thrush infection. Sometimes thrush can be passed from a breastfeeding mother to her child unwittingly when the mother has a candida infection in her own system, or if she is near the beginning or ending of a breast infection caused by candida. The appearance of thrush in the mouth of an infant is not necessarily a sign that anything terribly serious is wrong, although it is an aggravating problem for both mother and baby.
With more mothers breastfeeding and more people having better nutrition that they did in past years, fewer babies are coming down with thrush mouth. If your child does come down with thrush however, don't beat yourself up over it. Children are notoriously good and picking up germs of all kinds, and this tendency generally continues for the first five years as they build up a strong immune systems. Talk to your physician about possible causes. You will likely be able to address the thrush effectively with a few simple changes and insure it doesn't return to your child's mouth again.
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