Oral cancer affects mouth tissues. Early detection is key. Regular dental checkups help. Tobacco and alcohol increase risk.

White patch in the mouth A completely white patch in the mouth, known as leukoplakia must also be evaluated by the doctor. These typically develop on the gums, inside of the cheeks or the tongue.

We have now learned why wounds in our mouth don't scar, which could lead to treatments that prevent such blemishes on the ...

Bite the inside of your cheek, and the wound may vanish without a trace in a couple of days. A preclinical study co-led by ...

The cellular action that enables the mouth's interior lining to heal quicky and without scarring has always been a mystery, ...

A smiling Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. was seen with a strange white thing in his mouth during a recent Congressional hearing — and ...

Your mouth is a magician. Bite the inside of your cheek, and the wound may vanish without a trace in a couple of days.

Preclinical study results provide a comprehensive transcriptomic characterization of regenerative wound repair in the oral mucosa.