Canker sores, or aphthous ulcers, are small sores on the inside of the mouth. They can occur in both men and women of any age, but they're more common in women and in people between the ages of 10 and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Canker sores can be caused by acidic or spicy food, braces, or vitamin deficiencies. Alona Siniehina/Getty Images Canker sores are ...

Ever had a canker sore? A cousin of the cold sore, canker sores are painful mouth sores that as many as 25 percent of the population suffers from. They're painful, annoying and up until now, difficult ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What starts as a subtle tingle or burning in your mouth can signal something more painful on the horizon: a pesky canker sore. For ...

Those tiny white spots inside your mouth might be small in size, but they deliver pain far beyond their dimensions. Canker sores affect nearly everyone at some point, making simple pleasures like ...

Canker sores are bacterial, non-contagious infections that occur on the gums, inner lips, inside the cheeks and sometimes on the tongue. They are usually red and round with a white center. Most canker ...

If you haven't heard of a canker sore before, consider yourself one of the lucky ones who does not get them. Canker sores are everything from annoying to painful, and they make eating difficult, but ...

What common oral condition appears as shallow ulcers of different sizes, affects one in five Americans, can be caused by food allergies and hormonal changes, and also can cause severe mouth pain?

Dear Mayo Clinic: Every few months, my teenage son gets canker sores in the back of his throat that really bother him and last for about a week. Is there something that he can do to prevent them? Will ...

Head and neck cancer accounts for four percent of all cancers in the U.S. To bring attention to these cancers, this week is Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week. Pat Dittberner blames the mouth ...