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 ...

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

STA. BARBARA, Pangasinan (PIA) – The Department of Health (DOH) Ilocos Center for Health Development has warned the public that mouth sores, or aphthous ulcers – commonly known as singaw lasting for ...

Occasionally, people with Crohn’s develop painful sores in the mouth called aphthous ulcers. These ulcers usually appear during a flare-up of intestinal inflammation. They can resemble the ...

A link between continual mouth opening and the presence of oral lesions has been identified in dressage horses. A Danish study, published in October and presented at the International Society for ...