An infant born with multiple rare dermoid cysts in the floor of her mouth, forcing her tongue backward and causing dysphagia, underwent two surgeries before she turned 1 year old due to doctors ...

Medically reviewed by Edmund Khoo, DDSMedically reviewed by Edmund Khoo, DDS A ranula is a cyst under the tongue. It happens when a saliva gland leaks saliva into the surrounding tissue, forming a ...

Cysts and boils, while similar, differ in cause and appearance. A boil is red or discolored, swollen, and contains pus, like a pimple. A cyst is under the skin and is usually painless but can resemble ...

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 ...