Articles for tag: Candidiasis, Mouth Sores, Mouth Ulcers, Oral Cancer, Oral Herpes

Mouth Sores? See Your Dentist

“Every time I have a test, every time I prepare for a date, even when I was preparing for my driver’s test, I break out. Is there anything I can do to make it stop?” It is surprising how often this question comes up in dental offices. That’s OK. Your dentist is the right person ...

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Herpes Symptoms and Treatment

Herpes affects 1 in five people in American. Approximately 80,000 people are thought to have active cases and 50 to 80 percent of all adults have had oral herpes at some time in their life. Herpes is causes by a virus. Herpes simples one causes oral herpes and genital herpes is generally caused by herpes ...

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Finacea: A Lesser-Known Rosacea Treatment

If you’ve been searching for an effective rosacea treatment, but haven’t had any luck with metronidazole or zinc-based creams and gels, Finacea might be for you. Finacea, made by Intendis, is a 15% azelaic acid prescription gel designed to treat both the redness and bumps caused by rosacea. This water-based gel is fragrance-free and alcohol-free, ...

What Causes a Watery Eye?

In the past couple months, I’ve had a weeping eye. My eyelashes often feel damp, and a tear will occasionally run down from the corner of my watery eye. It isn’t painful, but my teary eye can be embarrassing since people sometimes think I’m upset and crying. Still, the watery eye caused me concern, so ...

Oral or Mouth Diseases, Causes and Symptoms

There are many oral or mouth diseases, however some are more common than others. Oral diseases or diseases of the mouth can be diagnosed by many different doctors including otolaryngologists, family practice physicians and in some instances even dentists. Oral diseases or diseases of the mouth can include virtually anything from diseases associated with smoking ...

Check Your Health by the Appearance of Your Tongue

Do you look at your tongue when you brush your teeth? Do you know that physicians recommend you to use a tongue scraper every time that you brush your teeth? A tongue scraper is very effective in relieving oral malodor caused by sinus dranage. In fact, the latest research associates the bacteria in our mouth ...