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can depression cause oral problems ?

can depression if left untreated for more than ayear cause oral problems, dry mouth and then to thrush ?
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davemac5252,

You need to get your B-12 checked. Symptoms are depression, sore mouth, numbness & tingling in your hands & ft. & memory loss.
It's a very simple blood test & you are already mentioning two symptoms. It's very often the cause of depression & the symptoms can be reversed if caught early.

God Bless, TJ
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Well depending how bad your depression is if you don't take care of your teeth everyday, you may feel to skip doing that then it turns into a habbit.

It's not really depression that causes any oral issues just side effects towards your daily routein.

But I would asap get depression treated & any oral issues looked at.

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Small amounts of the candida fungus are present in the mouth, digestive tract, and skin of most healthy people and are normally kept in check by other bacteria and microorganisms in the body. However, certain illnesses, stress, or medications can disturb the delicate balance, causing the fungus candida to grow out of control, causing infection.  Stress/depression can often go together.
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Small amounts of the candida fungus are present in the mouth, digestive tract, and skin of most healthy people and are normally kept in check by other bacteria and microorganisms in the body. However, certain illnesses, stress, or medications can disturb the delicate balance, causing the fungus candida to grow out of control, causing infection.  Stress/depression can often go together.
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