Medically reviewed by Edmund Khoo, DDS Key Takeaways A bump on the roof of the mouth is usually caused by a minor condition, like a canker sore.Oral cancer on the roof of the mouth, though rare, is ...

A lump inside the mouth can be alarming because it is easy to imagine the worst. In many cases, mouth bumps turn out to be harmless. They may come from irritation, a blocked salivary gland, swollen ...

Gum (gingival) cancer is a rare type of oral cancer. Gingival cancer grows in the thin skin layer protecting your teeth. The skin layer is also called your gingiva. It covers your upper and lower jaws ...

Benign tumors of the oral cavity are atypical formations of noncancerous cells that grow in the mouth. They can look like sores or lumps, and they typically develop slowly. Benign oral tumors are ...

Olivia Donnelly, 25, from Kent, was told she had a weak immune system after suffering from mouth ulcers for two years - but a lump on her tongue led to a devastating diagnosis ...