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Mouth ulcers, can have a variety of causes. One common, and often overlooked, factor is an ingredient in toothpaste known as sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS). SLS is a foaming agent, but is also thought ...

Most of us have had mouth ulcers at some time in our lives and know that even the smallest ulcer can be extremely painful and makes eating very difficult. Your grandson is obviously suffering a lot as ...

Herpangina is a viral infection that usually affects children. It's caused by the coxsackie virus and sometimes by other types of viruses. The symptoms are fever, sore throat, and small painful ...

We’ve all been there: you’re about to enjoy a delicious meal, but one tiny, painful spot in your mouth turns every bite into a ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 29 - A minority of patients with recurrent mouth sores (aphthous stomatitis) have gluten-sensitive enteropathy, making evaluation for celiac disease appropriate in this ...

Oral cancer doesn’t get the attention it deserves because it hides in plain sight. It doesn’t come with dramatic early symptoms, and when something do.

Earlier this year Margot Blair suffered from recurring mouth ulcers and tongue pain - eventually her tongue became swollen. She endured increasingly severe pain, which radiated from her jaw, through ...

Cold sores are a symptom of oral herpes, which is caused by the herpes simplex virus. Angular cheilitis is less common and has several different causes. Each condition is treated differently. Mouth ...

Oral health is often neglected in our country. Tobacco chewers, smokers, alcohol users, those with missing teeth, and those ...