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Stomatitis – Causes of Mouth Inflammation, Irritation

Stomatitis is a general term for inflammation of the oral cavity, its lining and structures. It may involve a few isolated areas or the entire mouth. The signs of inflammation – pain, swelling, redness, warmth – are present to varying degrees. Pain is almost always a feature of stomatitis and mouth pain is >> Read More ...

Mouth Problems – Common Symptoms and Causes

The mouth comprises the lips, tongue, oral cavity, palate , gum, teeth, bones (maxilla and mandible) and oropharynx which communicates with the throat. The various structures play an important role in : the sense of taste intake of food and drink breaking down solid food by chewing and grinding (mastication) breathing >> Read More ...

Blood in Mouth and Saliva – Causes of Bleeding from the Mouth

The presence of blood in the mouth can be extremely worrying, especially if it is a sudden bleed for no obvious reason. Bleeding when coughing (hemoptysis), vomiting (hematemesis) or from the nose (epistaxis) indicates the most likely source of the bleed – the respiratory passages, gastrointestinal tract or nasal >> Read More ...