Candidiasis of the mouth is an infectious disease of the mucosa, caused by Candida fungus, which occurs against the background of a weakened organism.
There is a disease due to the fact that yeast-like fungi, which normally are in a normal state, acquire a pathogenic form due to a decrease in immunity.
Candidiasis develops in the presence of malignant formations in the body, HIV infections, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, diabetes mellitus.
Contents
- Summary of the variety of fungal lesions
- Therapeutic package package
- Local therapy
- General treatment
- Folk methods for oral health care
- Features of diet and diet
- Complexities of treatment
Briefly on the variety of fungal lesions
There are several forms of candidiasis:
- Acute pseudomembranous is the most common form. Symptoms: white plaque, which is easily removed, pain in the mouth during food intake.
- Chronic pseudomembranous , often common among people with HIV or AIDS.
- Acute atrophic form - in which the tongue is affected. Symptoms: pain in the mouth, overdrying, burning, changing the color of the tongue, plaque is not present or visible only in the deepest folds.
- Chronic atrophic , often found in elderly people who use artificial limbs.
is characterized by mild symptoms, which can be determined only during the replacement of the prosthesis. Symptoms: erosion, cracks, dry mouth, snoring, inflammation of the palate. - The chronic hyperplastic form of is found among people who smoke. Symptoms: a dense layer of plaque in the region of the palate or in the tongue.
- The defeat of the corners of the mouth can act as a separate form of the disease, and also accompany another form. Symptoms: Congestion with a white coating or crusts.
- Candid cheilitis - a rare form, is expressed by the defeat of the inner mucosa of the lower lip.
A set of therapeutic measures
The goal of oral candidiasis treatment is to prevent the growth and spread of infection in the body.
Before starting treatment, the physician must establish and then confirm the diagnosis. To diagnose, an analysis is made of scrapings from the oral mucosa, a blood test, and the blood sugar level is checked.
Further on the basis of the results obtained, an individual treatment system is appointed. In order for treatment of thrush milkmelon to be successful, the treatment of such chronic diseases as: leukemia, diabetes mellitus, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
Local and general treatment of oral candidiasis is used.
Local therapy
Local implication is the administration of drugs that act on the mucous membrane without being absorbed into the blood. These drugs prevent the growth and multiplication of infection, remove clinical symptoms, treat lesions caused by fungus.
Topical preparations for the treatment of candidiasis are presented by antiseptics and antimiotics: 
- Antiseptic preparations have antifungal properties, they are used for rinsing( chlorhexidine, Hexetidine solution) and lubrication( methylene, Fucocin, Lugol solution).Rinse is done after eating twice a day.
- Antimiotiki are used in the form of ointments, gels, drops, aerosols, tablets, caramels.
Important in the treatment of fungus is the qualitative sanitation of the oral cavity, in which all foci of infection are eliminated. This process is the treatment of patients with teeth, as well as the elimination of gum disease.
If the patient wears an artificial limb, special attention must be paid to the treatment and proper care of it.
General treatment of
General treatment is prescribed when local therapy is ineffective. This method of treatment is based on taking medications that have a general effect on the body as a whole.
The fungus is eliminated not only on the oral mucosa, but also in other organs. The defeat of the organs suggests that the disease is chronic. Therapy is carried out by taking pills and using injections.
Antibiotics that are used to stop the effects of Candida fungus:
- Nystatin;
- Levinin;
- Amphotericin;
- Amfoklyukamin;
- Miconazole;
- Econazole;
- Diflucan;
- Nizoral;
- Rechemin caramel;
- Fungal growth stops Fluconazole.
After the general treatment, preparations are prescribed, the administration of which is aimed at restoring and strengthening the immune system.
The doctor will prescribe vitamins B, C and PP.Calcium gluconate will be very effective in removing allergic reactions caused by the fungus. It should be taken within a month.
As a rule, the disease contributes to the disruption of the process of iron metabolism in the body. To restore it, iron preparations are prescribed - Ferroplex, Conferon.
In order to accelerate the healing process, strengthen immunity and improve the prevention of the spread of infection, vaccination is prescribed. Also prescribed drugs Pentoxyl and Mketyluracil, with the help of which the body produces substances that fight infection.
If relapse occurs, Fluconazole is used.
Folk methods on oral health guard
Very effective treatment of candidiasis with folk remedies. It can be broths and infusions of herbs that have an anti-inflammatory effect.
Recommended:
- Rinse mouth with calendula tincture .Spread a spoonful of tincture on alcohol in water, rinse every few hours. Apply from
two weeks or more. - Tincture from juniper shoots for lubricating the affected area.
- You can also drink calendula tea .Such therapy helps relieve pain and reduce the inflammatory process. Rinse with broth chistel, chamomile, juniper, birch bud .
- Use gauze tampons moistened with decoction based on oak bark .
- Also effective is mouth rinsing with carrot juice, cranberry juice, guelder-rose juice .These juices contain many vitamins and antibiotics of a natural nature that can destroy the fungus. Treatment continue for a month. Carrot juice helps to strengthen the mucous membrane.
- In order to remove plaque from the mucous, is used and the sea buckthorn oil .The decoction of St. John's wort is a strong antibacterial and healing remedy. To prepare the broth, you need a tablespoon of grass for a glass of boiling water.
- Lubricate the inflammatory foci with onion, garlic or wormwood juice, having previously cleared the plaque from the oral cavity. Such treatment will help to cope with bacteria and improve immunity. Treatment lasts several weeks.
- Rinse the mouth with a decoction of the rosemary , it affects the growth of fungi and destroys them. Symptomatics is relieved in five days, but the course of treatment depends on the severity of the disease.
- Apply applications from rose hips, olive, aloe, sea buckthorn oil .The gauze swab is impregnated with oil and applied to the diseased area. The procedure is two weeks. This procedure stops the reproduction of the fungus. Decoction from the bark of oak moisten the tampon and attach to the mucosa. Such treatment prevents the penetration of fungi into the deep layers of tissue.has a healing effect.
- The desiccation of honey will be a very effective method. Preliminary need to remove plaque. Decoction from the root of parsley can rinse the mouth, and also keep a long time in the mouth.
- Decoction of fennel seeds has a bactericidal and healing effect. A third of the glass is consumed on an empty stomach several times a day.
Features of diet and diet
Very important for the treatment of oral candidiasis is proper nutrition and diet. Confectionery products and products that include yeast can provoke the disease. Irritants of the mucous membrane are acidic and acute products.
When eating this food, burning and pain in the mouth may occur. Food should not be hot. Spices can not be consumed either.
It is necessary to exclude from the diet such products:
- mustard;
- ketchup;
- mayonnaise;
- alcoholic beverages;
- sweet fizzy drinks;
- sweets;
- tea;
- coffee;
You can eat and even need:
- lean meat;
- fish;
- eggs;
- buckwheat;
- cabbage;
- spinach;
- cucumbers;
- onion;
- cheese;
- nuts;
- unsweetened fruit;
- seeds;Acid milk products.
Compliance with a strict diet will help to eliminate relapses and increase the effectiveness of therapy, as well as speed up the recovery process.
Difficulties in treating
A particular challenge in the treatment of oral candidiasis is the transition of the disease to a chronic form. This is due to the fact that fungi become resistant to medication, which significantly reduces the effectiveness of therapy.
In this case, it is required to pass an analysis on the sensitivity of microflora to antifungal agents. If the disease occurs 
several times throughout the year, you will need to undergo a screening to identify other infections.
Chronic candidiasis is treated very long. Only such a specialist should conduct this therapy. The method is selected individually for each case of the disease.
If a relapse occurs, another drug is prescribed for the treatment of candidiasis, because the use of already used drugs will not be effective.
Treatment of the disease should in no case be interrupted. The use of drugs should be strictly dosed and be continuous.
Any disorder in therapy can lead to the emergence of a chronic form of fungal infection and to the complete absence of a positive result. Inefficiency of therapy can be caused by a decrease in the sensitivity of the body to the drugs used.