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Should I see a dentist for thrush?

Should I see a dentist for thrush?

Hi,
I have been dealing with thrush since being on a cocktail of antibiotics and steriods for an ear thing I had going on last Spring. My tongue is coated white on the back of my tongue. I was on nystatin for 6 weeks and then took diflucan for a week and even did an oral nystatin for 7 days. I have just been to my regular doc and wondering if a dentist would be more helpful with this. Are there any over the counter remedies I can do too?
Thanks!!
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So none of the antifungals worked?  Can you wipe off the white coat?
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No antifungal worked and no I cannot wipe off.
What else could it be? I had it swabbed a few weeks ago and
it came back negative for viral and bacterial too. The doc thought it
was thrush and gave me diflucan.
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If you can't wipe it off, it most likely isn't thrush.  Especially since all the antifungals don't work.  I would recommend seeing a dentist to find out what it is.  Does the white patches changes in size and shape?  It may be geographic tongue.  Any symptoms?  
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it is mostly on the back of my tongue. White-ish yellow it looks like. I made an appt with a dentist to get another opionion. Thanks fo ryour help!
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