A TONGUE ulcer can be uncomfortable, even painful, making it hard to ignore that it's in your mouth. However, there are home remedies to ease any discomfort - especially as the sore can remain for up ...

Canker sores, or aphthous ulcers, are small, painful lesions that develop inside your mouth. They commonly appear after stress, minor mouth injuries, or hormonal changes, as well as with certain ...

Common tongue diseases and problems include canker sores, thrush, oral lichen planus, and tongue trauma. Other problems or conditions that can impact the tongue include tongue cancer, transient ...

A sore tongue and throat can have a number of possible causes. Most are not serious, such as allergies, minor trauma, and oral thrush. In some cases, however, a sore throat and tongue may have a more ...

There are many reasons you can develop bumps on your tongue. Often, these growths are common, not serious, and tend to resolve without intervention. Studies have found over 50% of people experience a ...

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 ...

Cold sores, or oral herpes, are blisters that form on or near the lips, nose, or mouth. In some cases, cold sores can form on the tongue. HSV-1 can transmit between people through mouth-to-mouth ...

Sore throat (pharyngitis) and bad breath (halitosis) are two symptoms that can co-occur in many health conditions. Certain infections, such as tonsilitis, as well as sinusitis and acid reflux, can ...

Katie Drablos was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in April 2021. A specialist removed a spot of tongue cancer and found lesions that had spread to her neck. The 35-year-old is recovering now, a year ...

In the fall of 2020, Katie Drablos noticed a canker sore on the back of her tongue that wouldn’t go away. As the pain increased, she visited urgent care, wondering if it was a COVID-19 symptom. It ...

Canker sores are inflamed spots in your mouth that cause pain and typically heal within a couple of weeks. Oral cancer may cause raised spots or patches in your mouth that worsen over time. Share on ...