Also known as thrush
Typically occurs when the normal host immunity or host flora are disrupted, allowing for overgrowth of Candida albicans
Most commonly seen in infants, immunocompromised, older adults with dentures
Extremes of age
Antibiotics
Corticosteroids
Immunocompromised (AIDS, immunosuppressant medications)
Diabetes
Malignancy
Oropharyngeal candidiasis
Tongue laceration
Retropharyngeal abscess
Strawberry tongue
Black hairy tongue
Epiglottitis
Oropharyngeal candidiasis 
Bilateral parotitis