Is your mouth drier than usual? Are your gums bleeding? Do you have stained teeth or bad breath? Believe it or not, you may have a condition known as “mask mouth,” which is caused by an imbalance of ...

Mask-mouth syndrome may result from using a face mask for prolonged periods. Researchers examined how wearing a face mask affects one's oral hygiene in a study published on November 26 in Clinical ...

As part of our new normal, face masks are helping to keep us safe from catching and spreading COVID-19. But dentists say the coverings can also be doing damage to our teeth. Dentists have dubbed the ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- The pandemic has added yet another term to our lexicon: "mask mouth." Dentists report patients who are experiencing a foul smell when wearing their masks. It's a smell that may ...

(WHDH) — While mask-wearing is mandatory in many public spaces and an essential tool in guarding against the spread of COVID-19, dentists have been seeing a rise in serious oral health issues since ...

Some bad breath just can’t be covered up. Now that dentists have reopened their doors, they’re having patients show up with a nasty set of symptoms, which the doctors have dubbed “mask mouth.” The new ...

Some bad breath just can’t be covered up. Now that dentists have reopened their doors, they’re having patients show up with a nasty set of symptoms, which the doctors have dubbed “mask mouth.” The new ...

I never minded the feeling of a mask against my lips until I wore one to the gym. Gasping for breath between the clean and the jerk, as one does, I kept involuntarily sucking cotton fabric into my ...