Canker sores are small, painful reddish lesions in the mouth that have a white or yellow center. Some causes of canker sores are spicy/acidic foods, vitamin deficiencies, braces, and stress. Most ...

Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD Key Takeaways A salt water rinse can help canker sores heal by reducing pain and promoting healing.Applying honey to a canker sore can reduce pain and make the ...

Canker sores and oral cancer lesions may seem similar but there are ways to tell the difference. A lesion that's red, ...

If you panic-googled “how to get rid of a canker sore” because you have one of these tender spots inside your mouth—or you feel one brewing—you’ve come to the right place. As tiny as they are, canker ...

Roll your tongue around your mouth, and you might feel a sting from a new tender spot. A tiny, unwelcome crater of pain, a red circle of fire tucked against your cheek. It feels worse with every ...

Those tiny white spots inside your mouth might be small in size, but they deliver pain far beyond their dimensions. Canker sores affect nearly everyone at some point, making simple pleasures like ...

New reports prove that the aloe vera plant, which has been used to heal skin for more than 2,000 years, can also treat many oral health problems including canker sores, cold sores, herpes simplex ...

A canker sore—a painful white ulcer inside the mouth—might be brought on by stress. Or the wrong toothpaste. Or certain foods: tomatoes, peanuts, cinnamon. Or an iron deficiency. Or an allergy. Or a ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dear Dr. Donohue - I've been bothered with canker sores of the mouth for almost a year. And I'm talking about having five or six ...

Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is a common condition affecting 20-25% of the population, characterized by recurring oral ulcers. Aphthous ulcers are distinct from cold sores (herpes) and are not ...

There is no cure for canker sores, but over-the-counter and prescription medications are available if pain and difficulty eating or talking is a problem. "There are some people who develop multiple ...