Tongue-tie is a condition some people are born with that reduces the mobility of their tongue. In some cases, it causes few side effects and resolves itself over time. If you look in the mirror, open ...

A healthy mouth is important at every age, but good dental health is especially crucial for children. From infancy through ...

Your tongue can look white due to collected debris or due to a health condition like a fungal infection or leukoplakia. Sometimes certain medications or oral cancer can cause white patches in the ...

Tongue soreness can be widespread or occur on one or both sides of the tongue. Treatments will largely depend on the cause, but may include good oral hygiene, mouth rinses, or certain medications. A ...

Q: I have a coated tongue (white to pale yellow). I've had it off and on, but it's never lasted this long before. I'm 79 and have suffered from rheumatoid arthritis for many years. I take pain ...

STUMBLING upon something that seems out of the ordinary, like a white-coated tongue when your little one had a perfectly pink tongue at birth, will set off alarm bells for most parents. When this ...

Q. After I developed a black, hairy tongue, I saw an ENT specialist who prescribed a CAT scan. It showed that I had a fungal infection. Since then, many medical professionals all have asked me the ...

The front two thirds of the tongue (oral tongue) are treated like a mouth cancer. Early cancer means your cancer is smaller than 4cm and is contained within the tongue. The most common treatment is ...

Q: After I developed a black, hairy tongue I saw an ENT specialist who prescribed a CAT scan. It showed that I had a fungal infection. Since then, many different medical professionals all asked me the ...