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 ...

Roll your tongue around your mouth, and you might feel a sting from a new tender spot. A tiny, unwelcome crater of pain, a red circle of fire tucked against your cheek. It feels worse with every ...

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 ...

Canker sores often seem to pop up out of nowhere and, once you have them, they’re often painfully hard to ignore — especially when you try to eat or even talk. So what, exactly, are canker sores? They ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Like an annoying house pest, canker sores are a minor inconvenience that can really do a damper on your ...

Think you might have a canker sore? Here’s a look at common symptoms to help you distinguish these lesions from other sores. You might develop a canker sore after eating or drinking something acidic, ...

The roof of the mouth, or the palate, is a sensitive place that can be easily disturbed. If you eat spicy foods or snore, the roof of your mouth can be aggravated. The roof of the mouth can also get ...

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 ...

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 ...

Well, it's that time of year again. It seems that my body/subconscious always anticipates a stressful event coming on, even if I don't really feel that stressed at all. I'm about to start my Masters ...

Canker sores are frustrating and painful. If you find you’re getting canker sores often, the solution may be as simple as avoiding spicy foods or acidic fruits, which can irritate the mouth. Also, try ...