Thrush Mouth And False Teeth
People who wear false teeth are particularly prone to getting yeast infections in the mouth. Unfortunately for women it is more common amongst them than in men.
One of the most common reasons why people get denture stomatitis, as it is called, is through not taking their dentures out at night. The mouth needs this opportunity to heal itself if there has been any rubbing and to let the mouths own self cleansing mechanism have a chance to work.
If the dentures are always in then the area between the roof of the mouth and the dental plate can get infected with fungi.
You will see this problem show as as a very red inflamed area on the roof of the mouth. There may also be patches of a whitish substance that you can scrape off. This is the fungi. Usually it is Candida albicans although other fungi have also been the cause of thrush mouth.
People that smoke a pipe are also very prone to this complaint so if you do both then you’re getting a double whammy!
Click through to read more about Denture Stomatitis and simple steps you can take to avoid it.
Or to read more about Thrush Mouth.
Unsure if you have this complaint? Check out Pictures Of Oral Thrush.