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 ...

I still remember the night I first pressed a fingertip covered in alum, a pickling agent often found in the spice aisle, onto a canker sore that had emerged on the inside of my bottom lip. Having been ...

Mouth sores can really put a damper on your day, not to mention the week or so they take to heal. Eating becomes a chore, and tasks that normally aren’t painful become uncomfortable. Luckily, the ...

Roll your tongue around your mouth, and you might feel a sting from a new tender spot. A tiny, unwelcome crater of pain, a red circle of fire tucked against your cheek. It feels worse with every ...

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 ...

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 ...

Canker sores typically heal on their own with time. But over-the-counter products, including mouth rinses and topical gels, may relieve pain and help them go away faster. This article takes a look at ...

Canker sores and oral cancer lesions may seem similar but there are ways to tell the difference. A lesion that's red, typically flat, and painful early on is usually a canker sore (aphthous ulcer).

Medically reviewed by Steffini Stalos, DO More than 50% of people experience transient lingual papillitis, a benign form of tongue bumps.Stress and anxiety can cause tongue bumps by affecting your ...