A mouth sore is enough to make your appetite go for a toss, right? Canker sores are painful sores that usually appear inside your mouth, at the base of your gums. While these are not contagious, they ...

Dr Rizwan Mahmood, from Rüh Dental, explains how our mouths could warn us of more than just tooth decay - here are the six ...

Mouth ulcers can be incredibly frustrating—they make eating, talking, and even smiling painful. These sores pop up due to ...

Cancer-stricken monarch King Charles was wheeled out covered in thick "stage make-up" this week to cover the ravages left by ...

Allergens like mold, pollen, and dust, if you’re sensitive to them, can inflame the throat and affect mucus production. Post-nasal drip from the allergic reaction can cause you to constantly, and ...

When you’re facing tooth pain, your best bet is to call your dentist to describe the ache and schedule an appointment as soon ...

A WORRYING amount of Brits are developing mouth cancer, with a new report warning of record-breaking cases. Some 10,825 ...

The first causes cold sores and fever blisters on the mouth, and is thought to be responsible for most cases of genital herpes in the UK. HSV-2 is most commonly associated with genital herpes alone.

For example, if an infected person kisses someone, the virus can enter from the infected person's cold sore into the other person's mucous membranes (the thin layer covering the lips or mouth).

One in five of us suffer with cold sores, or 'coleslaws' as spluttering children call them. They are created by herpes simplex, a virus that sits quietly in nerves around the mouth, only gracing ...