Oral Fungus

• Pain or difficulty swallowing
• Feeling that the food is stuck in the right or the middle chest area
• High body temperature in case of damage or injury to the esophagus
• Fungi may spread to other parts of the body, such as the liver, lung, and skin.

This is more common in cancer patients and people with AIDS or in people who do not have a healthy immune system.

4. How is the diagnosis of fungus:

If the mouth is injured:

• Your doctor makes a diagnosis of the disease by examining your mouth. It looks for traces or spots characteristic of the disease inside your mouth, on your tongue, or on the inside of your cheeks. He brushes these white traces gently and produces redness and minor bleeding to this area of the mouth. Your doctor may remove living tissue from the area suspected of being infected by the fungus and examine it with a microscope to confirm a diagnosis.

If the esophagus is injured:

• Your doctor performs other tests, including taking a sample of the throat (the throat is scanned from the back with a sterile cotton to study or examine the germs microscopically).
• The patient's condition may sometimes require an internal medical examination, including the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine (where the doctor examines the inner lining of these organs of the body with a small portable camera or mounted on the tip of a delicate tube that passes through these parts of the body.
• Another way to detect the disease is to use X-rays to take pictures of the esophagus.

5. How can fungi be treated?

• Anti fungal medications: These medications are taken for a period of 10 to 14 days. These medications are available in the form of tablets - lozenges - or liquids that the patient is required to use for gargling before ingesting them.
• Your doctor will use certain treatments that depend primarily on your age, cause and type of infection.
• Since the appearance of infections or health damage to bleached fungi indicates health problems other than fungi, your dentist may suggest seeing a specialist to examine you and diagnose your condition exactly and then determine the appropriate way to treat you.

6. How to avoid oral fungi?

Follow oral and dental hygiene guidelines:

• Brush your teeth with a soft toothbrush after every meal
• Floss at least once a day
• Avoid mouthwash, these products disrupt the balance of microorganisms inside the mouth
• Visit your dentist regularly, especially if you have diabetes or are using dentures
• Make a dental cleaning visit at least every six months to remove hard-to-reach plaque
• Rinse with warm water and salt or mouthwash that specializes in gum health. Avoid eating between the three main meals
• Avoid eating foods high in carbohydrates to prevent the formation of plaque on the teeth
• Eat foods that are high in fiber such as "apples, carrots, brown bread"
• Quitting Smoking: Consult your dentist on the best ways to help you stop smoking.