Is this a real book? All I remember is that 1 or more characters could activate some kind of special powers or transformational abilities by imagining the shape of a particular object in their mouth. [more inside]
posted by vytae on Oct 3, 2009 - 4 answers

I often go on my break at work and realise a light layer of gunky stuff has built up on my lips. What on earth is it? [more inside]
posted by nostrich on Jul 27, 2009 - 4 answers

When I get nervous my mouth feels awkward. My tongue doesn't sit right in my mouth and I can't keep my mouth still. I come to the hive for advice. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 28, 2009 - 7 answers

Pain in the roof of the mouth when eating, often the first meal of the day. [more inside]
posted by hungrysquirrels on Mar 9, 2009 - 8 answers

Every now and then I get a tiny, non-painful bump in the back of my mouth, which feels a bit like a blister or pimple. What is it? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 10, 2008 - 15 answers

What is causing this? Sometimes I get a strange burning feeling (for lack of a better expression; it's kind of an acid burn sort of sensation) on the roof of my mouth sometimes when I put the first bite of the day in my mouth. It especially seems strong with bread, but has also happened with orange juice, milk and other things that seem to have no relation to each other. It subsides after about 15 minutes. Does anyone know what this is, or have had similar experiences? [more inside]
posted by strangeguitars on Jul 7, 2008 - 15 answers

What's the deal with these sores on my lips? [more inside]
posted by anazgnos on Jun 19, 2008 - 15 answers

Help me identify this mystery object. It looks sort of like a set of metallic false teeth, smaller than life-size, with a metal tube or something where the tongue should be. [more inside]
posted by kpmcguire on May 30, 2008 - 13 answers

I regularly sprain my tongue. It happens often enough (and is painful enough) to make me curious about how and why this happens, and if it can be prevented. I have never met anyone else who experiences this. [more inside]
posted by wowbobwow on Apr 12, 2008 - 12 answers

Treatment for mouth ulcers. I've been using Bonjela since 1837, and it's only just now struck me that medical science must have come up with something better in recent years. So what do you find works well?
posted by Jakey on Feb 5, 2008 - 28 answers

Help me explain what I call "cat mouth" to my boyfriend. [more inside]
posted by letahl on Jan 11, 2008 - 23 answers

I have a Sonicare HX7300 toothbrush, which is great. But the heads for it are so expensive, which isn't so great. [more inside]
posted by Solomon on Nov 10, 2007 - 5 answers

I used straight, undiluted Grapefruit Seed Extract under my tongue and now I have sublingual inflammation and a burning sensation on the tip of my tongue like I've sipped tea that is too hot. [more inside]
posted by pranalaxmi on Oct 29, 2007 - 10 answers

Bad dog breath... what helps? [more inside]
posted by miss lynnster on Oct 26, 2007 - 18 answers

I have pretty severe TMJ for my age (early 20s) that has been getting worse. My dentist seems competent (I think), but also kind of . . . kooky. Could other AskMefites, especially TMJ sufferers, weigh in on him and his methods? [more inside]
posted by schroedinger on Aug 5, 2007 - 16 answers

When I speak my mouth goes up on one side more than the other. It annoys me and I sense that I look as if I am sneering when I am not. [more inside]
posted by A189Nut on Jul 1, 2007 - 15 answers

What's wrong with my face? [more inside]
posted by talitha_kumi on Jun 2, 2007 - 18 answers

Once in a while after mild to strenuous exercise, I can suck air through a little spot in the roof of my mouth (kinda just behind the "aveolar ridge"). There aren't any obvious holes up there. This happens fairly rarely. It's not particularly uncomfortable. What's going on here? Is this normal? Does this happen to anyone else? [more inside]
posted by thirteenkiller on May 22, 2007 - 14 answers

Would someone tell me, please, the origin and meaning of the phrase "ashes in your mouth"? I've googled like mad and only come up with song lyrics.
posted by onegreeneye on Jan 20, 2007 - 9 answers

There's something wrong with my jaw: whenever I move it to the left or clench my teeth, I feel something bone-like moving in my ear. [more inside]
posted by archagon on Jan 12, 2007 - 18 answers

So have this roughly round-shaped creamy white growth in the back of my throat in a sort of "alcove" right next to the hang-y thing whose name I can't remember. I can feel it, it's almost like I swallowed a hair or got popcorn husk trapped back there. There's [more inside]
posted by chichimimizu on Jan 1, 2007 - 16 answers

Do these symptoms add up to anything? Repeated sores/cracks at the corners of my mouth, night sweats, fatigue...and I am posting anonymously because there is more inside... [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 20, 2006 - 38 answers

My girlfriend pretty much has a breakdown and freaks out whenever she hears someone swallow. [more inside]
posted by kevin_2864212 on Jan 31, 2006 - 49 answers

I have lots of little bumps of varying sizes on the inside of my lips. Maybe "lips" isn't the 100% correct term -- but they're scattered throughout the area between my lips (where lipstick goes) and my gums. Both top and bottom of my mouth. What are they? The larger ones appear whitish (they aren't raised bumps -- they're under my pink mouth flesh). Is it cancer? How long do I have, Doc? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 8, 2005 - 29 answers

Is there a special word to describe the act of imitating musical instruments with your voice? Or failing that, a credible coinage?
posted by StickyCarpet on Nov 16, 2005 - 16 answers

In a moment of unusual gracefulness, I burned the inside of my mouth on some criminally hot food the other night. (bonus: I was on a date! So the shrieking/spitting combo was really attractive.) Help for pain/healing? [more inside]
posted by scody on Jun 11, 2005 - 15 answers

What's the best way to promote healing for a section of abraded gum? [more inside]
posted by Dreama on May 12, 2005 - 11 answers

I burned my mouth on some very hot chicken about a week ago and Wednesday night, after eating some very good, but very spicy jambalaya, the burn on the left side side of my palate is so raw and irritated. Does anyone have any remedys to stop the pain? [more inside]
posted by renyoj on Mar 4, 2005 - 11 answers

What do you do if you have 2nd degree burns in your mouth?
posted by furiousxgeorge on Jan 4, 2005 - 12 answers

Do you sleep better when you brush your teeth before bed?

Most of the time, I do brush before bed. But on the rare occasions when I forget or I don't feel like it or I'm too tired, I find that my sleep is MUCH less fulfilling. Obviously, it could be the conditions that cause me to not brush that contribute, but I'm wondering if anyone else has seen the same thing.
posted by Caviar on Oct 9, 2004 - 7 answers

Toothache. What are some good temporary ways to hold off the pain until dentist time? [more inside]
posted by wackybrit on Jul 31, 2004 - 22 answers

Does anyone ever get little white smelly ball like things in the back of their mouth that either come out after a long time on their own or after intense coughing with your finger pused up against the back of the mouth? Sounds gross I know but I know im not the only person who gets these. I read that they are bacteria and mucus the gets lodged back there and grows. Also people who have had their tonsils removed dont get them. My question is for those who will admit to getting them... how do you deal with them?
posted by Recockulous on Feb 21, 2004 - 27 answers