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What is oral thrush home remedies
Hello, I am a mother of 2 kids aged 7 and 10. My younger kid has some kind of white covering his mouth that seems to hurt very much. I think its oral thrush. Going to the doctor for something so trivial is very expensive so I wanted to know what is oral thrush home remedies?
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A home remedy: A tea spoon of Baking soda in 1 litre mineral water bottle. Use it as a stock solution and then mix 50 ml of the same solution plus 50 ml of plain water and gargle for 30 seconds for 5-6 times a day every two hours. But get a diagnosis of Oral thrush from dentist/physician, before starting the above remedy.
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Please visit an Oral Pathologist or Oral Medicine specialist.
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Nothing is trivial, you need to know why the particular lesion was noticed in a child. The treatment/home remedy is symptomatic treatment but it's the cause that needs to be addressed, please visit a doctor soon.
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Try to give them unsweetened yogurt
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Dr. Priya Verma
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26 yrs exp
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Oral thrush is a yeast infection. It occurs usually due to antibiotic usage. Consult a doctor and do not self diagnose
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