Mouth lesions that don’t heal after a couple of weeks should be taken seriously. Oral cancer can manifest as persistent sores, red or white patches or lumps in the mouth.

Blood and marrow transplant, other cancer treatments and cancer itself can all cause oral (mouth) and/or dental problems like mouth sores, dry mouth and a higher risk of infection. At Fred Hutch ...

Oral cancer is much less common in children than in adults. Most mouth lesions and oral tumors in children are not cancerous. But certain rare genetic and health conditions can predispose young ...

Although tobacco use is still one of the strongest risk factors associated with mouth cancers, UBC dentistry PhD candidate Leigha Rock found that oral precancerous lesions in non-smokers are more than ...

Major EM (Stevens-Johnson syndrome; SJS) almost invariably involves the oral mucosa and causes widespread lesions affecting mouth, eyes, pharynx, larynx, oesophagus, skin and genitals.

Oral health takes on a heightened significance for those battling cancer due to their heightened risk of oral complications.

New research finds oral lesions, including ulcers, redness, and spots in the mouth, are linked to several risk factors in people with lupus.

Biopsy and histologic assessment of suspicious mucosal lesions in the mouth continue to be the cornerstone for early cancer detection recommended by the American Dental Association.

A previously healthy 3-year-old female was admitted to the hospital with dehydration caused by poor oral intake due to painful sores in her mouth and on her lips. She also has a black lesion ...

Oral HPV lesions are commonly found and may persist or relapse spontaneously and occasionally require surgical excision.

General practitioners correctly diagnosed only about half of the oral lesions they submitted for biopsy, while oral and maxillofacial surgeons and other specialists did slightly better, according to ...

A man was left with a circle-shaped wound on the roof of his mouth after performing too much oral sex, dentists said. The 47-year-old paid a visit to his dentist after noticing a filling in his ...