It can affect any of the working parts of your mouth or oral cavity, including the: Although your teeth can’t get cancer, surrounding cancer can affect them. The American Cancer Society (ACS ...

We hear from Mike Lewis, professor of oral medicine at Cardiff University, who explains how oral lichen planus manifests.

Teeth can be a tell-tale sign of good health, continual research shows, including one recent study that found the number of teeth at a certain age can hint at an individual’s likelihood to live 100 ...

OCC refers to cancers that form in the mouth, including on the tongue ... The U.S. is expected to see nearly 60,000 new cases of oral cavity and oropharyngeal (mid-throat) cancers in 2025.

Oral thrush is a yeast infection occurring in the mouth and throat as a result of an excess of Candida albicans, a typical yeast found in the oral cavity. This condition can lead to the formation ...

In general, head and neck cancers are treated with surgery, radiation, chemotherapy or a combination. However, head and neck ...

Often harmless, sometimes a sign of illness: what causes halitosis and what can you do to keep your breath fresh?

A sore in the mouth, ongoing hoarseness, a sore throat that won’t go away… All of these symptoms can be associated with a ...