We visit the dentist to check for issues with our teeth, but did you know they can tell so much more about you by looking in ...

A sore tongue can be uncomfortable, often indicating an underlying issue that needs attention. Various factors can contribute ...

Some reasons to alert your healthcare team between appointments include: Mouth sores that interfere with your ability to eat or drink Significant weight loss or signs of dehydration A white coating on ...

Signs to look out for include a mouth ulcer that lasts more than three weeks ... inside the lips and cheeks, on the gums and under and around the tongue. Look for any red, white or rough patches and ...

This is the front two thirds of your tongue. Cancers that develop in this part of the tongue come under a group of cancers called mouth (oral) cancer. The base of the tongue is the back third of the ...

A 42-year-old father and musician passed away just weeks after being diagnosed with terminal cancer, which he initially thought was a mouth ulcer ... carcinoma of the tongue in February, with ...

A father and musician died weeks after getting a terminal cancer diagnosis having previously thought he had a mouth ulcer ... February with carcinoma of the tongue with his cancer described ...

Among the more than 500 species of bacteria that thrive in the human mouth, one seems to play by its own rules. This video shows one Corynebacterium matruchotii bacterium dividing into many ...

“It can dry out the mouth, leading to oral health issues like cavities, gum inflammation, and bad breath,” says Dr. Rafael Boruchov, a dentist with two practices in New York City. “It can ...