Breathing through your mouth could impact your oral health. NYU dentistry professor Dianne Sefo and cosmetic dentist Dr. Michael Wei explain the risks and ways to remedy it.

Medically reviewed by Edmund Khoo, DDS A bump on the roof of the mouth can have a number of causes, including canker sores, fungal infections, or bony growths. The bump may be painless or sore.

Stress and hormonal changes may trigger a canker sore. Many canker sores develop on your cheek or the gums near your teeth, but it’s not uncommon for them to appear on the roof of your mouth, too.

Dental problems The pain from infections in the teeth or gums, such as an abscessed tooth, can spread to the roof of the mouth because the nerves in the area are closely connected, says Dr. Man.

A photograph supposedly showing the mouth of an adult suffering from hyperdontia (i.e., an excessive number of teeth) has been circulating online for several years. In February 2019, the Facebook ...

A baby was born with a second mouth, and doctors had to surgically remove the extra teeth and tongue By Julia Naftulin Crystal Cox/Insider Jun 22, 2020, 12:59 PM PT ...

He didn't have all 558 or so teeth in his mouth, which would have given him quite a smile. Instead, dentists found 526 extra teeth in a tumor in his lower jaw.

Worldwide, 30 percent of people will lose all of their teeth by the time they're 60. So while it might sound freaky to convince your jaw to make extra incisors, it could actually vastly improve ...