Q: I am a 77- year-old woman who developed swelling of the soft tissues inside my mouth and lips with a loss of taste after quitting smoking. Could that have caused it? A: The swelling sounds like a ...

Mucositis, or mouth sores, is a common side effect of chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and bone marrow transplant. The mouth is one of the most sensitive parts of the body and is especially vulnerable ...

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 ...

Bleeding gums are often dismissed as a sign of poor oral hygiene - but they could be a red flag for something much more ...