Medically reviewed by Brian T. Luong, DMD Key Takeaways Keep your mouth clean by brushing your teeth and flossing twice daily ...

With hand, foot and mouth disease, or HFMD, spreading through certain parts of the country, there are certain symptoms to ...

Hand, foot and mouth disease is a highly contagious — but usually mild — illness that typically affects kids under 5.

A common cause is if you're eating something hard or crunchy, like a tortilla chip, or you have the throughly unpleasant ...

There are many reasons you can develop bumps on your tongue. Often, these growths are common, not serious, and tend to resolve without intervention. Studies have found over 50% of people experience a ...

Dermatologists explain what causes warts on the tongue (hint: a common STI) and the steps you can take to treat and prevent them. Maybe you noticed it while chewing. Or maybe your tongue rubbed up ...

How many times have you been snacking away on a handful of chips or chewing a stick of gum and accidentally bit the inside of your cheek or tongue? Ouch. Small injuries like this, especially if you ...

As mouth ulcers heal, their whitish color will fade, and any surrounding redness will start to go away. You’ll also feel less pain and burning. This could happen over 1–4 weeks. Mouth ulcers are sores ...