Anbesol and Orajel are both over-the-counter (OTC) medicines for oral pain relief. Both contain benzocaine, while Orajel may ...

Abscess If you notice a painful bump on the roof of your mouth, it could be an abscess—an infection that forms when bacteria ...

Medically reviewed by Edmund Khoo, DDS Thrush, or oral candidiasis, is a fungal infection in your mouth and throat. It is caused by an overgrowth of yeast called Candida albicans. Candida is normally ...

The goal of brushing one’s teeth is to have fresh breath and prevent cavities. But the effect of toothpaste on the complex ecosystem of bacteria in our mouths — the oral microbiome — is often ...

Biting your tongue, brushing too hard, and infections like thrush can cause tongue bleeding ... Rarely, tongue bleeding can be a symptom of oral herpes, which causes sores in the mouth. Usually, oral ...

The wellness industry's latest darling — mouth taping during sleep — has been increasingly infiltrating social media algorithms. One Canadian mouth care company says its mouth tape has been ...

a dry mouth, sore throat and irritating cough,” explains Dr Patel. “People who breathe through their mouth and not their nose are more likely to develop sleep disorders, including sleep apnoea.” ...

a dry mouth, sore throat and irritating cough,” explains Dr Patel. “People who breathe through their mouth and not their nose are more likely to develop sleep disorders, including sleep apnoea.” ...

a dry mouth, sore throat and irritating cough," explains Patel. "People who breathe through their mouth and not their nose are more likely to develop sleep disorders, including sleep apnoea." ...

Any sore or ulcer in your mouth that lasts longer than two weeks deserves professional attention. While many mouth sores result from accidental injuries like biting your cheek or burning your ...

Another canker sore. What did you do to deserve this? Maybe nothing at all. “Most times, we don’t know why they come,” says Dr. Alessandro Villa, chief of oral medicine and oral oncology at ...

Yes, it is possible for frequent or severe acid reflux to cause sore patches, or lesions, in the mouth. These can occur on the gums, tongue, or palate. More common conditions that cause mouth ...