Dentists explain what dry mouth is and share the best over the counter treatments. Plus, learn why drinking too much water ...

The patient - let's call her Melanie - in my consulting room looked absolutely mortified. 'What seems to be the problem,' I ...

Bad breath, or halitosis, is an unpleasant odour that emanates from the mouth or oropharynx. Words used to describe the fetid odour include it smelling like feces, fish, garlic, rotten eggs, musty, ...

I just turned 63 – that I have more episodes of dry mouth. I’m told this isn’t unusual for older people. Why would that be?

GLP-1s can cause changes in hydration, nutrition, and GI function that directly affect the mouth. Aminoshariae said these ...

Whether you’ve woken up with a sour mouth, had post-lunch onion breath or experienced something a bit more persistent, bad breath has most likely found us all. Even in cases where breath is ...

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Candi Hulley had to learn how to speak and eat again during her recovery for mouth cancer A woman whose tongue had to be reconstructed with a piece of her leg because of mouth cancer is urging people ...

Persistent dry mouth, beyond simple thirst, stems from multiple factors including medications, health conditions, and lifestyle. This condition, known as xerostomia, significantly impacts oral health, ...