Canker sores often seem to pop up out of nowhere and, once you have them, they’re often painfully hard to ignore — especially when you try to eat or even talk. So what, exactly, are canker sores? They ...

What starts as a subtle tingle or burning in your mouth can signal something more painful on the horizon: a pesky canker sore. For some, the ulcers are just a mild annoyance. But for many of us, they ...

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 ...

If your throat is sore on just one side, it could mean an infection as minor as a cold or something more severe like an ...

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 ...

White spots on gums can develop because of canker sores, oral thrush, certain gum diseases, and even pregnancy.

Q: What causes canker sores? Why would I have a sudden outbreak of them in my mouth? A: There are several theories about what leads to canker sores, those painful ulcers that form inside the mouth, on ...

Medically reviewed by John Carew, MD Key Takeaways Canker sores are common and usually go away on their own in one to two ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — An Arizona woman is bravely sharing her story after what started as a small canker sore turned into a ...

All products featured on GQ are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Three times in the ...

A woman's overall intake of dietary antioxidants, including vitamin C, may play a role in causing recurring aphthous stomatitis (RAS), which is better known as canker sores, according to a study ...