A white tongue is surprisingly common and usually harmless, but it can feel alarming if you don’t know what’s behind it. In most cases, a white coating reflects changes in bacteria, hydration, oral ...

Mouth cancer can appear on the lips or anywhere in the mouth, including the tissues inside the cheeks, the tongue, and the gums. Mouth cancer may look like red, gray, or white patches of skin, thick ...

A dentist grew concerned when her husband kept complaining of problems with his tongue, but nothing could prepare her for the moment she discovered her own spouse’s oral cancer. Now, she's urging ...

Michael Ho has received research funding from National Institute of Health Research, the Royal College of Surgeons, England and British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons . He is ...

A sore throat, loss of taste, and a burning tongue are telltale signs something is wrong. But the culprit might surprise you. These symptoms can be caused by candidiasis of the mouth—also known as ...