Generally speaking, a tongue’s color will fall somewhere between a pale pink and dark red, with a thin, white-ish layer of keratin on top.Photograph: 4FR/Getty Images Once, at a party, a woman said ...

Oral cancer has a five-year survival rate of only 50%. A patient's best chance of surviving is early detection. While a number of methods and new technologies are now available to enhance early ...

A 66-year-old man presented to the dental office for routine dental care. During the course of his evaluation and treatment, multiple red spots on his lips, tongue, and oral mucosa were observed. The ...

When it comes to our health there are certain telltale symptoms many of us know to look for. However, sometimes these warning flags can appear in more unlikely places. Article continues below ...

Central papillary atrophy, otherwise known as median rhomboid glossitis, exhibits red, atrophic mucosal areas that are typically asymptomatic and located on the midline posterior dorsal surface of the ...

While some symptoms of ill health can be obvious, other less common signs might be hiding inside your mouth. The tongue is regularly referred to as a good indicator of overall health - as it can come ...

HealthDay News — Fungal lesions can mimic neoplastic growths on the tongue, according to a case report published online April 5 in Pediatrics. James Naples, MD, from the University of Connecticut ...

Read full article: St. Johns County exploring giving St. Augustine an extra $1 million for Nights of Lights Generic waste can. Let’s start with your feet. While they can’t talk in the literal sense, ...

This 60-year-old woman rarely attended surgery – her notes only referred to recurrent epistaxis some years ago. On this occasion, she was concerned about her tongue. She described painless spots that ...