Lichen planus is a common chronic inflammatory condition that can affect the mucous membranes, skin, nails, and hair follicles. An oral version of the condition,

Parenting is full of all sorts of challenges, including figuring out what’s wrong with your children when they’re sick. That difficulty is compounded when very

While oral cancer makes up only three percent of all cancer diagnoses in the United States, it’s important to be aware of the symptoms and

If you have small, tender, red, yellow, or white bumps on the surface of your tongue, you may have a condition people call lie bumps

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 67 percent of the world’s population younger than 50 years old has herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1). HSV-1

We’re pretty sure your lingual tonsils are one of those organs you don’t think about often. If they’ve always functioned normally, you’ve probably never even

Fever blisters, commonly known as cold sores, present as tiny, fluid-filled blisters on lips, under the nose, or around the chin. There is no difference

If you’ve ever suffered from irritating mouth sores or dealt with a crying baby’s teething pain, you know how welcome even temporary relief would be.

They say when you “have a frog in your throat,” you have trouble speaking. Well, if a ranula, Latin for “little frog,” goes untreated, it

Having a problem with your taste? You’re not alone. Over 200,000 people a year visit a medical professional for taste or smell issues, according to the National

Look in a mirror, open your mouth and say “ah.” See that flap of tissue that hangs in the back of your mouth? That’s known

The discovery of a purple tongue — or any unnatural tongue color — can be quite alarming. But in most cases, a purplish tongue has