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Suggest Treatment For Oral Thrush

Posted on Fri, 23 May 2014

Question: Hi XXXXXXX
Hope you are doing well, This is XXXX again on the Oral thrush. As you suggested, I went to a local dentist and she said no need of biopsy as she didnt find anything unusual but she prescribed Meteronidazole 400 mg tablets 10 ( twice a day). I have finished the course and feel much better, the roughness on the front tongue has gone but i still see the white hair kind of ( may be its called yeast or bacteria?) on the tongue especially on back of the tongue it still red and white patches which are painless, only hurts when I clean it with steel tongue cleaner.
Should I go and visit the doctor again or should I continue this tablet for another course? Or can you suggest some alternatives for this medicine??

Thanks again,
XXXX

Answered by Dr. Priyanka Tiwari (42 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
continue this metronidazole for 15 days

Detailed Answer:
Hello, XXXXXXX ,

Welcome to Healthcare magic ,

This is Dr. Priyanka tiwari answering your query .

Good to see your query that you feel better after taking medication metronidazole dont worry it is due to oral thrush nothing else ,wait for more few days continue your medicine course for 15 days .

Take one tablet metronidazole once daily for 15 days .

Take one tablet Antioxidant like Oxitard or Lycopene twice daily for 15 days .

Do take one tablet vitamin B supplements once daily for 15 days .

Hope I have answered your query .

If you habe further query I will be happy to help.

Thanks .

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Priyanka Tiwari (36 minutes later)

Thanks XXXXXXX

I have bought another 15 now, taking A 2 Z multivitamin tabs every day 1 tab also gargling with betadine twice a day.

I will get back to you once I finish this course with an update.

Thanks again.

Answered by Dr. Priyanka Tiwari (21 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Antioxidants

Detailed Answer:
Hello, XXXXXXX ,

Welcome again .

As you are taking multivitamin A-Z it is good multivitamin, continue this for 15 days once daily.

I will suggest you to take one tablet Antioxidant like lycopene or oxitard once daily for 15 days it will help you in reducing that white patch on tongue .

I want to ask about your wisdom tooth that is mesioangular impacted have you gone through extraction of that tooth or you are taking medication for it.

Hope I have answered your query.

If you have further query I will be hapy to help.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Priyanka Tiwari (5 minutes later)

Hi XXXXXXX

The local dentist told me that the teeth is not visible or erected so she cant take it off right now, she asked me to wait for some more time. I dont have pain now but the puss still comes out
should i consult a different dentist here for 2nd opinion? yes, I will buy lycopene...

thanks again

Answered by Dr. Priyanka Tiwari (8 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Impacted wisdom tooth

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX ,

As I have told you that your tooth is not visible in oral cavity it is Impacted as pus is coming out so there is Pericoronal Abscess in tooth.

Yes, you should consult dentist specialist Oral surgeon for go for removal of impacted tooth as it is infected.

Hope I have answered your query .

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj