Abscess If you notice a painful bump on the roof of your mouth, it could be an abscess—an infection that forms when bacteria ...

Over-the-counter gels provide temporary pain relief for both minor and moderate cankers. They feature an anesthetic called benzocaine that numbs the affected area. They also shield the canker from ...

Canker sores and oral cancer lesions may seem similar but there are ways to tell the difference. A lesion that's red, typically flat, and painful early on is usually a canker sore (aphthous ulcer).

After being told to come into hospital, Helen was told the bothersome sore in her mouth was in fact a tumour - and she was diagnosed with stage two tongue cancer. Helen, from Chelmsford ...

Cold sores are a lesion that can appear on and around the mouth. While they aren't dangerous, they can be uncomfortable, itchy, and unsightly. Cold sores usually resolve themselves within a few ...

A woman is urging people not to ignore mouth ulcers that don't go away - after hers turned out to be cancer and she needed 6cm of her ...

It usually starts with a tingling at the edge of your lip. Painful, fluid-filled bumps emerge. Then they pop, ooze, scab over and eventually heal. Every few months, this cycle repeats. Cold sores ...

They’re mouth ulcers, also known as aphthous ulcers or canker sores. They typically occur on the inner cheeks, inner lips, base of your gums or roof of your mouth, and can also appear on your ...

A woman is urging people not to ignore mouth ulcers that don't go away - after hers turned out to be cancer and she needed 6cm of her tongue cut off. Helen Keough noticed a new ulcer had appeared ...