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Can An Oral Thrush Affect An Extracted Tooth And Cause Fungal Infection?

I have just had a wisdom tooth extracted. I suffer from oral thrush from my asthma inhaler and have had a flare up today. Can the thrush get into the open extraction wound and cause some sort of fungal infection? I have nystatin but it takes a while to clear the thrush up. Thank you.
Mon, 18 Jul 2016
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns..

As per your complain yes, if you have an aggressive form of thrush and if you get a tooth extracted, the yeast will get favourable environment to grow and can infect the extraction area also leading to delayed healing..

Also the antibiotics given post extraction can cause flaring up of thrush and increase the severity of infection..

You should therefore consult your treating dentist and take a script of antifungal medications to be taken orally like Fluconazole along with Nystatin mouthwashes and clotrimazole lozenges..
Take more of probiotics like Yoghurt in diet..

Take antibiotics as less as possible as your dentist will advise you low doses to prevent flaring of thrush

Hope this helps..

Regards.
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Can An Oral Thrush Affect An Extracted Tooth And Cause Fungal Infection?

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain yes, if you have an aggressive form of thrush and if you get a tooth extracted, the yeast will get favourable environment to grow and can infect the extraction area also leading to delayed healing.. Also the antibiotics given post extraction can cause flaring up of thrush and increase the severity of infection.. You should therefore consult your treating dentist and take a script of antifungal medications to be taken orally like Fluconazole along with Nystatin mouthwashes and clotrimazole lozenges.. Take more of probiotics like Yoghurt in diet.. Take antibiotics as less as possible as your dentist will advise you low doses to prevent flaring of thrush Hope this helps.. Regards.