Canker sores often seem to pop up out of nowhere and, once you have them, they’re often painfully hard to ignore — especially when you try to eat or even talk. So what, exactly, are canker sores? They ...

If you panic-googled “how to get rid of a canker sore” because you have one of these tender spots inside your mouth—or you feel one brewing—you’ve come to the right place. As tiny as they are, canker ...

Certain foods, including spicy, acidic, or abrasive foods, can trigger pain in canker sores. Also, food allergies may trigger ...

When Fabio got popped in the face by a goose (really!) while riding on the Apollo’s Chariot roller coaster in Williamsburg, Va., it’s hard to say what hurt more, his dignity or his mouth. But when you ...

Canker sores are painful ulcers that form inside your mouth. The sores can affect daily habits like eating and drinking. Experts recommend key practices like regular teeth brushing and flossing to ...

What is the difference between a canker sore and a cold sore? Canker sores and cold sores are common but distinct oral ...

Today, during the 85th General Session of the International Association for Dental Research, scientists are reporting that they have developed a method for the effective healing of, and relief of pain ...

A cold sore is an infection caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV), and appear as fluid-filled blisters that develop on the lip or around the mouth, according to the American Academy of Dermatology ...

A canker sore—a painful white ulcer inside the mouth—might be brought on by stress. Or the wrong toothpaste. Or certain foods: tomatoes, peanuts, cinnamon. Or an iron deficiency. Or an allergy. Or a ...

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For several weeks, Mari Henderson felt a canker sore on the left side of her tongue. It seemed annoying but she thought it might simply disappear. Then she read an article about a woman with the same ...