A dentist may want to check any bumps and sores on your tongue or elsewhere in your mouth that linger longer than two weeks. Oral cancers typically grow on the lateral and ventral surfaces of the ...
Sores on the roof of the mouth can be painful. It grows gradually, starting with a slight bump, eventually becoming more swollen and agonising. While most oral sores heal on their own, some may ...
Mouth ulcers appear as small round lesions (or sores) in the oral cavity (mouth). Generally the lesions are red, white or grey in colour. In medical term, these are also known as apthous ulcers.
One of the best healers when it comes to mouth ulcers, according to the NHS, is time. Don’t eat or drink anything that’s too hot, lay off the spicy foods and reduce stress where possible (though of ...
Key oral symptoms include pale gums, a smooth or sore tongue (atrophic glossitis), and cracks at the corners of the mouth (angular cheilitis). “Atrophic glossitis, where the tongue appears ...