A Bangor woman who underwent life-saving surgery after a mouth cancer diagnosis is urging others to recognise early symptoms and seek medical advice without delay.

A significant portion of coronavirus patients may experience bumps, swelling, and inflammation of the tongue, per new reports. So-called “COVID tongue” is not yet recognized as a symptom of COVID-19, ...

If your baby isn’t eating solid foods or doesn’t have teeth yet, cleaning their tongue might seem unnecessary. But oral hygiene isn’t only for older kids and adults — babies need their mouths clean, ...

Many things can cause the roof of your mouth to look pale or yellow, including poor hygiene and mouth breathing. Seek medical care if the color change is accompanied by pain or bleeding in your mouth.

T aping your mouth shut while sleeping might not sound appealing. But its proponents claim a vast array of benefits, from ...

Surgeons at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed new techniques for reconstructing the tongue during surgery for mouth cancer. The researchers found that the new ...

And why is it more common in little kids? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The protruded tongue is often our proof of a child's ...

Thanks for joining biblical teachings about the tongue and mouth as metaphors for communication. Although the Bible often references both, our brain is the supreme commander of communication, with the ...

The bacterium Streptococcus mutans was first implicated in causing dental caries in 1924, when an English dentist named J. Kilian Clarke found this microorganism at the scene of a cavity and declared ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Judy Stone focuses her writing on infectious diseases. An unusual outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) has struck ...

From the department of extremely cool innovations, design publication Core77 reports that the San Francisco-based firm Augmental Technologies has invented a Bluetooth mouse designed to be worn inside ...