Abscess If you notice a painful bump on the roof of your mouth, it could be an abscess—an infection that forms when bacteria invade the soft tissues. According to Dr. Ross, abscesses often develop due ...

For some lucky people, mouth ulcers are a one-time occurrence. Often, though, they reappear four to five times a year ...

Canker sores, also called aphthous ulcers, are small shallow ulcers that occur in the lining of your mouth. “They measure ...

Erythema multiforme is an immune-mediated skin condition that may develop inside the mouth. Oral symptoms can include lesions on the lips and blisters and erosions on the gums and palate.

Symptoms most commonly appear on the inside of your cheeks. If you have leukoplakia, you may get white sores or patches on your gums, as well as on the bottom of your mouth and inside your cheeks.

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Another age-old application for all sorts of ulcers, mouth and skin, is honey. It is completely safe to apply, and tastes ...

Cold sores and pimples on the lips can look and feel similar, but they're different. Derms break down the differences and ...

Canker sores Canker sores are white lesions inside the mouth that are typically painful, says Sage Pollack, DMD, dentist and founder of Dentistry of Colorado. They might appear as a bump or as a ...