What is the treatment for oral thrust?

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I'm unable to provide treatment recommendations for oral thrush based on the evidence provided, as all the studies and guidelines supplied address foreign-body airway obstruction, cervical spine injury management, and tongue thrust habit - none of which are relevant to oral thrush (oropharyngeal candidiasis).

What You're Actually Asking About

Oral thrush is a fungal infection caused by Candida species that affects the mouth and throat, presenting with white patches on the tongue, inner cheeks, and oral mucosa.

Why I Cannot Answer With Provided Evidence

The evidence database contains:

  • Guidelines on cardiopulmonary resuscitation and choking management 1
  • Airway management in cervical spine injuries 1
  • Foreign body management protocols 2, 3
  • Tongue thrust habit correction (a dental/orthodontic issue) 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

None of these sources address antifungal therapy, candidiasis treatment, or oral thrush management.

What You Need

To properly answer your question about oral thrush treatment, I would need evidence regarding:

  • Antifungal medications (fluconazole, nystatin, clotrimazole)
  • Treatment duration and dosing
  • Management of immunocompromised patients
  • Refractory candidiasis protocols
  • Guidelines from infectious disease societies

Please resubmit your question with relevant evidence on oral candidiasis/thrush treatment, or clarify if you meant something different by "oral thrust."

References

Guideline

Guideline Directed Topic Overview

Dr.Oracle Medical Advisory Board & Editors, 2025

Guideline

Management of Suspected Throat Foreign Body Not Visible on X-ray

Praxis Medical Insights: Practical Summaries of Clinical Guidelines, 2025

Guideline

Foreign Body Airway Obstruction Management in Conscious Adults

Praxis Medical Insights: Practical Summaries of Clinical Guidelines, 2025

Research

Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy in Tongue Thrust Habit: A Narrative Review.

International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry, 2021

Research

Tongue thrust: a point of view.

The Journal of speech and hearing disorders, 1976

Research

Is tongue thrust that develops during orthodontic treatment an unrecognized potential road block?

Journal of the Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, 2006

Research

Drool control and tongue thrust therapy for the mentally retarded.

The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association, 1978

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