While many of us diligently brush and floss, we might miss crucial warning signs that our mouths are trying to communicate.

Tongue discomfort can be puzzling and painful, especially at the tip. Many things might cause this feeling, making us wonder ...

Sodium lauryl sulfate, a common ingredient used to make toothpaste foamy, has been linked to longer-lasting, more-painful ...

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

Cold sores reside around the lips, while canker sores form on the delicate insides of the mouth. Why canker sores form in the first place isn't entirely understood, but smoking, trauma, stress, or ...

They can look like pimple-type bumps, or they may be white canker sores with a red edge. A fungal infection is the cause of oral thrush, which has white lesions and sores in the mouth lining. While ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — It doesn’t require much to get fingers hovering over the panic button in San Francisco. And after a pair of September losses, there were a lot of hands inching in that ...

The Evening Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. In our experience, a sore throat is usually a ...

Whether it's a respiratory infection (including Covid-19), pregnancy, a medical condition, or certain supplements, there are many reasons you can have a metallic taste in your mouth. Metallic taste in ...

Now, here’s where the office staff starts to wince. The American name for this painful little spot on your tongue or gums is a canker sore. We’ve all decided that this sounds far worse than a ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is "sore" but "should be fine," coach Sean McDermott said Monday, a day after Allen took a significant hit on a failed trick play in the team ...

Love took a handful of hits, including one he described as painful on a scramble in the first half, but he’s going into this week in good shape. “He’s sore but he’s doing well,” LaFleur said Monday.