It’s quite distasteful. Your last meal is usually to blame if there’s a bad taste lingering in your mouth — but it could also be a sign you’re sick. So if something’s sour — or stale or rotten or just ...

Successful management of denture-associated candidiasis relies heavily on mechanical disinfection rather than pharmacologic ...

The incidence of oral human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, the principal cause of a form of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, is increasing in young men in the U.S., according to a study ...

Tobacco users have a higher prevalence of infection with oral human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV16), according to a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (October 8, 2014, Vol.

Tiny flies can transform minor mouth sores into a serious condition known as oral myiasis. This rare occurrence begins when flies lay eggs in open wounds, leading to larvae feeding on damaged tissue.

UB researchers and collaborators have completed a series of studies that reveal how much painful mouth sores known as oral mucositis increase infection risks in stem cell transplant patients and how ...

The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 can infect cells in the mouth, which may spur the virus's spread both in the body and to other people, according to a preliminary study. The researchers went on to sample ...