If you wear dentures, when they are taken out, your dentist may be able to see a very red area where the dentures have been.
In patients without dentures, white spots on the mouth and tongue are typical. These may join together to form larger spots or plaques. When wiped off, the underlying tissue may be red and raw.
After antibiotics or steroids, it is more common for the affected areas just to appear red and sore.
There may also be red sore areas at the corner of the lips known as angular cheilitis or angular stomatitis. Many mild oral thrush infections are painless, although the condition can sometimes become quite sore.
Babies may drool saliva or refuse to feed properly because of the soreness.
