What Is Oral Thrush?
Another name for oral thrush is oral candidiasis or thrush. When yeast infection develops in the mouth, it is usually in the form of a white rash either on your tongue or inner cheeks. The name of the yeast infection that causes oral thrush is candida fungus. Candida fungus does not only develop in the mouth but also in another part of the body. It can cause vagina yeast infection in women and diaper rash in infants. Oral thrush is no respecter of age or gender. However, it is more common in babies, older adults, and people with weaker hormones.
Oral thrush is caused by the overgrowth of the candida fungus, which then extends the infection to other parts of the mouth like the roof of the mouth, your gums or tonsils, or the back of your throat. Oral thrush may not be something to worry too much about, although if you have a weak immune system, it can develop to become something more severe.