Rita, I might be able to shed some light on this. Years ago OC was thought to be caused by irritation (sharp tooth, poorly fitting dentures etc.) This has fairly much been eliminated as a cause through more recent studies. Also years ago, it was thought to be caused by poor dental health care. This too has been discounted as a cause by more recent studies. I wonder if your doctor is still thinking about the earlier information.

Of course we can interject the idea that studies do not cover EVERY case of OC just the ones that were studied. That is not how statistics gathering works though. Further we could imagine that if alcohol is considered a cause and that it works possibly by thinning cell walls then abrasions too are affecting cell walls well.....we'll maybe never know.

Either way Thrush should not be put up with because it hurts!