If you ever looked inside your dog's mouth while he was yawning or perhaps panting, you may have noticed several ridges on the roof of his mouth. Discover more about these ridges and their primary ...

Melanotic macules are caused by increased melanin production in areas of the gums, lower lip, or roof of the mouth (palate). These lesions are one of the most common forms of oral discoloration and ...

Dental retainer. Wearing a retainer can give you dry mouth. That's because your gums get irritated or swell when your retainer is installed. This leads to a reduction in saliva production.

Gum cancer is a rare type of cancer that occurs in your mouth. Early diagnosis is important to treat this cancer, and it may be curable with a combination of surgery and other treatments.

Most people are not very fond of gum or mouth freshers that contain a lot of sugar, especially if they are health conscious. That’s why our experts have put in hours of research and tested some ...

If you’re worried you might have gum disease, there’s a good reason for that. About half of U.S. adults have gum disease. It’s one of the most common reasons people see the dentist. Also called ...

Check the floor of mouth, roof of mouth and palate, gums and inside of lips and cheeks, looking for any white patched, red patched, unusual lumps or persistent ulcers, non-healing extraction ...

Mastic gum is a licorice-flavored resin extracted from the bark of the Pistacia lentiscus tree native to the Mediterranean region. Traditionally chewed as a breath freshener and digestive aid, mastic ...

A dentist has highlighted a common symptom that could be a sign of mouth cancer - ulcers. November is Mouth Cancer Action Month, an initiative led by the Oral Health Foundation to raise awareness ...

THE PHILIPPINES’ anti-graft court has acquitted a public official of a municipality in Cebu province of graft in connection to the alleged procurement of overpriced fertilizers in 2005, citing failure ...

WALKER, Mich. (WOOD) — Detectives investigating the thefts of hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of bone grafts from a Corewell Health warehouse have identified a possible buyer ...