Etiology of oral
candidiasis:
1. Candida albicans
2. Taking a course of antibiotics over
long period or at a high dose.
3. Taking inhaled corticosteroid
medication
4. Wearing false teeth
5. Failed immune system
6. Diabetes
7. HIv and AIDS
8. Birth control pills
9. Smoking
10.
Others
virus and bacteria
Clinical
features of oral candidiasis.
1. Creamy white lesion in the
mouth,tonsil,gums
2. Redness and soreness
3. Oral inflammation
4. Loss of tasty
5. Difficulty eating
6. Difficulty speaking
7. Cracking at the corners of mouth
8. Bad breathing
9. Erision of teeth enamel
10.
Pain
/irritability
11.
Difficulty
in chewing
12.
Slight
bleeding if the lesion are rubbed of seraped
Nursing
diagnosis: Diagnosis depend on location identifying whether there is an
underlying cause
1. Examine your mouth look at the
lesions.
2. Take a snak scraping of the lesions
to examine under a microscope.
3. Physical examination and certain
blood test to detect under laying problem.
4. Laboratory check up to identify
candida.
Nursing intervention of oral candidiasis:
ü At first assurance the patients and
assess the patient.
ü Give emotional support.
ü Monitoring vital sign.
ü Taken proper history from the
patients.
ü Rinse mouth after use of inhaled
steroids.
ü Use small soft toothbrush twice
dailyl.
ü Use swabs to clean and moistenoral mucoss
when unable to brush .
ü Provide mouth rines.
ü Chlorhexidine
ü Avoid on reduce smoking
ü Treat any local predisposing cause
such as xenostomia.
ü Improve oral hygiene
ü Medication administration and proper
diet.
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