Oral Candidiasis - Risk Factors

Risk Factors

• Newborn babies.
• Lupus
• Diabetics with poorly controlled diabetes.
• As a side effect of medication, most commonly having taken antibiotics. Inhaled corticosteroids for treatment of lung conditions (e.g., asthma or COPD) may also result in oral candidiasis: the risk may be reduced by regularly rinsing the mouth with water after taking the medication.
• People with an immune deficiency (e.g. as a result of AIDS/HIV or chemotherapy treatment).
• Women undergoing hormonal changes, like pregnancy or those on birth control pills.
• Denture users.
• Tongue piercing.
• Inflammation and whitening of the tongue can also occur due to dryness or environmental irritants such as smoking.