A healthy tongue is pink although the shade may vary from person to person, ranging from dark to light pink. A small amount of white coating can be normal. But significant changes or discoloration ...

When your tongue is coated with creamy white patches or lesions, this is most likely due to a common fungal infection called oral candidiasis (oral thrush). However, there are other possible ...

In the world of oral hygiene, brushing your teeth and flossing often take center stage. But there's an unsung hero in the ...

Researchers at INRAE have developed an artificial mouth to reproduce and better understand the processing of soft foods. The ...

“It removes bacterial debris from the tongue [and it] helps combat bad breath caused by the bacteria that contribute to these odors. Additionally, a lesser known benefit is that it does improve taste ...

The tongue of a healthy person is pinkish in colour, moves freely and is gently moist with a light coating. If a tongue changes colour or texture, a Chinese herbalist or naturopath may use tongue ...

A 26-year-old man from the UK has had his tongue removed after he mistook cancer symptoms for an ulcer. Dan Durant first ...

In the baseline of first test phase, tongue coating deposits in all subjects were visually assessed. After collecting tongue coating and dental plaque samples, the subjects were randomly divided ...

Tongue cancer is a type of head and neck cancer. Cancer is when abnormal cells start to divide and grow in an uncontrolled way. Symptoms can include a spot or lump on your tongue that doesn't go away.

Alec Soth stands for a portrait with his digital medium format camera in his studio space. (Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star ...

It pays to turn your attention to the bottled-in-bond category to find the best bourbon on the shelf. These are the top ...

Dileep Sharma received funding for research from Australian Dental Research Foundation, NSW Dental council, Central Coast Local Health District, International Association for Dental, Oral, and ...