"This report demonstrates the importance of carefully analyzing preoperative imaging to avoid multiple operations for a seemingly isolated oral cyst," wrote the authors, led by Zhi-Ming Wang, DDS, MD, ...

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 ...

A ranula is a blue-tinted or clear cyst in your mouth caused by a blockage in the salivary gland. The growth can vary in size, depending on the severity of the condition. Some of these cysts remain ...

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 ...