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A wound in the mouth can be a result of a lot of different things. It can be oral cancer, it can be herpes, or just a cold sore, or an allergic reaction, or maybe even just a bite or irritation from vinegar or acidic foods. How do we tell the difference? In this article, we hope to clear the air about the most common causes of oral lesions.

At home oral care does begin and end with merely brushing your teeth. While this activity is possibly the single most important step you can take towards preventing cavities from forming and is the linchpin of any at home dental care routine, it is not sufficient in and of itself.

A recent find has the entire world googling supernumerary teeth. A young man of 22 in Saudi Arabia had an almost completely developed tooth lodged in his left nostril, and the thing was removed at great length.

I know how sugar is bad for your teeth, but I just CAN’T stop! I have had cavities, root canals, and have recently had a molar extracted from my bottom left. BUt nonetheless, I still keep eating sugary sweets, I cannot help myself. What do I do? Is there anyway to substitute sugar for anything? I have tried aspartame and all, but they taste gross and do not deliver at all, I have sugar cravings like right after I eat them. Also, is there some way to minimize the damage? Thank you,

I have been getting many letters recently about suspicious lumps appearing in peoples mouths, gums and tongue. The dear readers are always very upset, very frightened, and it is understandable, as they all suspect oral cancer. I wish I could just shrug these fears off as paranoid self centered delusions, but sadly, I cannot. As oropharyngeal cancers are on the rise, and are the fastest growing types of cancer, and is the one with the most victims among young people.

At home dental care is a part of our everyday routines, but we often do not know what to do with dental problems that may arise regardless of our most valiant efforts.

Bonjela is a gel used for the treatment of mouth ulcers and denture sores. It is an antiseptic, keratolytic gel, with its main ingredients being salt choline, salicylic acid and cetalkonium chloride. There are many different kinds of Bonjela available, they make a special brand of teething gel, and also have some that have added active ingredients, for example lidocaine. All of the different kinds of Bonjela are used orally, and are meant to relieve pain and the causes of pain in the mouth. Bonjela is NOT an antibiotic, but it is highly antiseptic.

Lesions in the mouth can be caused by numerous things, but all of them are quite serious. They can be caused by a simple allergy, usually to medication, or they can be the side effect of AIDS, cancer, ulcerative colitis, lupus, stomatitis and a number of other diseases. NO matter what is causing them, you must first see a dentist, and then possibly another specialist to cure the problem. But in the meantime, there are some home remedies that can offer relief.