Benign tumors of the oral cavity can include warts, canker sores, thrush, cold sores, and mucoceles. Read more.

Stress can lead to xerostomia, or dry mouth, a condition where your salivary glands don't produce enough saliva. This can worsen digestion, create discomfort in the mouth, and accelerate tooth decay ...

Knowing how to get rid of canker sores with home remedies and over-the-counter treatments can limit pain and discomfort. Also called aphthous ulcers, canker sores may clear up within a few days, but ...

Canker sores are small ulcers that can appear on the inside of the lips, the cheeks, or the tongue. They can look like white or yellow spots with a red border. They are also called aphthous ulcers.

Research shows that rinsing the mouth with a saltwater solution may help get rid of canker sores (aphthous ulcers). Not only does it help disinfect and soothe the ulcer, but it may also promote ...

Canker sores are small ulcers that can appear on the inside of the lips, the cheeks, or the tongue. They can look like white or yellow spots with a red border. They are also called aphthous ulcers.

The clinical features, etiology, and treatment of recurrent aphthous ulcers (RAU) are discussed. Aphthous ulcers are among the most common oral lesions in the general population, with a frequency ...

Whether caused by something as simple as a food allergy or linked to more serious health problems, these lesions warrant ...

Background and objective: Recurrent aphthous ulceration is the most common oral mucosal disease known. It presents as three types: minor (most prevalent), major and herpetiform. However ...

Cold sores, also known as oral herpes, can pass through sexual contact. However, they are not technically a sexually transmitted infection (STI), as people most often acquire cold sores through ...