AllRefer Health - Oral Thrush Prognosis (Expectations) (Candidiasis - Oral, Moniliasis

For infants, oral thrush may be painful, but is rarely serious. It can interfere with eating because of the discomfort. The infection is usually controlled with treatment, but it may recur. Thrush may spread to the palate, tongue, cheeks, or throat. Other spread of the infection is uncommon, but it may occur.

For adolescents and adults, the significance of thrush is dependent on the underlying disorder.

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