When the roof of your mouth hurts, it's easy to assume you might have scraped or burned it while eating. But it turns out ...

And they can be pretty painful. "There are a lot of nerve endings on the roof of the mouth," says Dr. Gonchar. "Meaning, you'll feel more pain in this area." Other symptoms you might experience ...

or the roof of the mouth. The pain from the sore may worsen when eating, drinking, or speaking. The ulcer may be round or oval in shape, with a white, yellow, or gray center and a red, inflamed ...

Oral cancer can affect various parts of the mouth such as the lips, gums, tongue, cheeks and roof of the mouth ... jaw ...