How to reduce your risk of oral thrush

If you use a steroid inhaler to prevent asthma attacks, you can reduce your risk of getting oral thrush by rinsing your mouth out with water and brushing your teeth after using your inhaler. You can also use a device called a spacer to reduce the amount of steroid that stays in your mouth and throat. To find out more, see our articles on asthma in adults or asthma in children. If you wear dentures, make sure that they fit you properly. Your gums may shrink and the shape of your mouth may change as you get older, so your dentures stop fitting as well as they once did. You can have regular dental check-ups to make sure your dentures still fit you properly. Candida can grow on the surface of the dentures, so always keep your dentures clean, especially the surface that's in contact with the roof of your mouth.