A-Z of conditions and treatments

The two main functions of the mouth are eating and speaking.

Smoking increases the risk of mouth cancer six-fold.

In most cases, mouth ulcers are harmless and resolve by themselves in a few days.

A mouthguard provides the best protection for the teeth, lips and jaw during sport and leisure activities.

Mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) is a disease caused by the monkeypox virus. It usually causes a mild illness with a rash. Most people recover within a few weeks.

Information and advice for people who have come into contact with a case of mpox and have been identified by the Department of Health as high-risk contacts.

Information and advice for people who have come into contact with a case of mpox and have been identified by the Department of Health as low-risk contacts.

Information and advice for people who have come into contact with a case of mpox and have been identified by the Department of Health as medium risk contacts.

The MRI scan is a medical imaging procedure that uses a magnetic field and radio waves to take pictures inside the body.

Multiple myeloma is cancer of plasma cells in the bone marrow.