We often think of the mouth as a private space — personal, contained, and separate from others. Yet biologically, the mouth ...

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have discovered that one of the most abundant proteins found in saliva binds to the surface of select microbes found in the mouth -- shedding ...

Lesions and lumps often appear in the mouth, but many of them are benign. While some may need to be removed, many don’t require any treatment at all. Benign oral cavity tumors are essentially ...

If you’ve had a sore throat from time to time or blisters around your mouth or nose, chances are you’ve had a group A streptococcal (GAS) infection. Group A streptococcus is the bacteria that causes ...

Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO Bacterial infections, viruses, and esophageal disorders can cause you to have pain when you swallow.You can try home remedies like gargling salt water to ...