Although brushing and flossing are everyday habits, sore or sensitive gums can make both a painful experience. Gum sensitivity or soreness can be mild or severe. Some people might shrug off mild ...

Ever been brushing your teeth or flash a smile while looking in the mirror and noticed something seemed... off? While the shade of everyones' gums varies, pale or white-spotted gums may signal a ...

Gum inflammation, medically known as gingivitis, is one of the earliest and most common oral health issues. It starts as mild redness, swelling, or bleeding of the gums — often so subtle that many ...

BOSTON (July 1, 2009, 7 a.m. ET) — Tufts dental researchers conducted a three-year follow-up study that examined the stability of a treatment option for receding gums and found that complete root ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Lip cancer is an oral cancer that first develops on the lips, usually causing an open sore or painful lump. Initial warning ...

A canker sore, or aphthous ulcer, is a lesion that develops on the soft tissues that line the inside of the mouth, gums, and inner lips. A canker sore on the inside of the lip can appear as a white or ...

What starts as a subtle tingle or burning in your mouth can signal something more painful on the horizon: a pesky canker sore. For some, the ulcers are just a mild annoyance. But for many of us, they ...