Medically reviewed by Edmund Khoo, DDSCanker sores and oral cancer lesions may seem similar but there are ways to tell the ...

A WOMAN who put a “harmless” ulcer on her tongue down to being busy and run down began to feel concerned when a few months ...

Mouth and throat cancers are highly treatable if caught early, but they are often diagnosed at later stages because people ...

Recurring mouth ulcers can be a warning sign for underlying health issues. From nutritional deficiencies to chronic diseases, ...

When this form of liquorice mixes with saliva, it's demulcent (soothing and coating) properties are can have a helpful healing effect on ulcers. Very occasionally mouth ulcers can be due to ...

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.

A man who spotted an unusual sign in his teeth got a shock mouth cancer diagnosis, and there are signs to be on the lookout ...

A blister is a fluid-filled sac on the surface of the skin. A blood blister in the mouth may look like a sore or sac inside the mouth filled with blood. Many blood blisters in the mouth develop ...

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 ...

Canker sores are not contagious; cold sores are. Canker sores only appear inside the mouth; cold sores can also develop outside the mouth. Canker sores show as a single, rounded sore; cold sores ...