Oral Thrush Roof Mouth Pictures

Left untreated it can spread to the roof of your mouth in which case you ll experience an itchy sensation and even slight pain.

Oral thrush roof mouth pictures.

Oral thrush also known as pseudomembranous candidiasis is the most common form of oral candidiasis fungal infection caused by a fungus called candida albicans accounting for 35 of all cases. Often oral thrush can also spread to the mouth roof gums back of the throat or the tonsils. The tongue and roof of the mouth are both common areas for this type of infection to develop. Oral thrush is not a severe condition in its early stages but it can become more unpleasant the longer it s left untreated.

The fungus that causes oral thrush also leads to yeast infections so pregnant women with vaginal yeast infections can pass this infection to their babies during the delivery. Each picture of oral thrush shows the patches of fungi growing in a different area. The yeast that causes oral thrush uses this excess sugar to fuel its growth in the mouth. Thousands of new high quality pictures added every day.

This type of infection can affect anyone but it is most likely to happen in people who wear dentures have immune systems which are compromised or use corticosteroids which are inhaled as well as babies. Find oral thrush stock images in hd and millions of other royalty free stock photos illustrations and vectors in the shutterstock collection.