The hypoglossal nerve is one of the 12 cranial nerves arising from the brain. It's a paired nerve, and you have two — left and right. Together, the two hypoglossal nerves control the muscles of the ...

This is 41-year-old Cameron Newsom. Two years after the second biopsy, Cameron felt a soreness in her mouth. "I contacted my dentist because my tongue had started to be very painful. There wasn't ...

A simple 60-second tongue exercise could significantly reduce snoring by strengthening throat muscles. This technique, involving a quick tongue 'click' against the roof of the mouth, offers a ...

Tongue cancer and floor of mouth cancer can both cause cancerous lesions under your tongue. Surgery is the main treatment. Oral cancers like these can spread quickly, so early diagnosis and treatment ...

Tongue tie surgery involves separating the lining that connects the mouth to the tongue, known as the frenulum. It is a surgery to treat tongue tie, which is when the frenulum is unusually short or ...