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Does Second Hand Smoking Cause Oral Thrush?
My son is 7 years of age and gets oral thrush often over the course of the last year and half. We have been to the doctors and all testing has been done and everything serious has been ruled out. So, my question is, could second hand smoke cause oral thrush? He spends a lot of time at his grandparents house and his grandfather chain smokes in the house.
Tue, 31 Dec 2019
Hello,
Oral thrush is not related to second-hand smoking. It is a kind of fungal infection has to be managed with antifungals.
Other causes like immunodeficiency must be ruled out as it can predispose to oral thrush.
However, second-hand smoking may cause other respiratory problems and long term complications in kids.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
Oral thrush is not related to second-hand smoking. It is a kind of fungal infection has to be managed with antifungals.
Other causes like immunodeficiency must be ruled out as it can predispose to oral thrush.
However, second-hand smoking may cause other respiratory problems and long term complications in kids.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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