Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a chronic oral pain or burning sensation affecting the oral mucosa, often unaccompanied by mucosal lesions or other evident clinical signs. It is observed principally in middle-aged patients and postmenopausal women and may be accompanied by xerostomia and altered taste. Burning mouth syndrome is characterized by an intense burning or stinging sensation, preferab...

Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is characterized by pain in the mouth with or with no inflammatory signs and no specific lesions. Synonyms found in literature include glossodynia, oral dysesthesia, glossopyrosis, glossalgia, stomatopyrosis, and stomatodynia. Burning mouth syndrome generally presents as a triad: Mouth pain, alteration in taste, and altered salivation, in the absence of visible muco...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Saliva plays an important role in oral health; it is involved in lubrication of the oral mucosa, protection against infections, transport of nutrients and digestive enzymes, remineralization of teeth, as well as aiding in chewing, swallowing and speech. Reductions in the amount of saliva are known to increase the risk of oral diseases. This study investigated the fact...

BACKGROUND The charcoal burning suicide epidemics in both Hong Kong and Taiwan have been well documented. However, little is known about the situation in Japan. AIMS To examine the impact of charcoal burning suicide on the overall and other method-specific suicide rates between 1998 and 2007 in Japan. METHOD Using data obtained from the Vital Statistics of Japan, negative binomial regressio...

Received: 03/05/2008 Accepted: 11/07/2008 Martínez-Beneyto, Y, López-Jornet, P, Velandrino-Nicolás A, JornetGarcía V. Attitudes among Spanish general dentists in relation to burning mouth syndrome: Results of a national survey. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal. 2008 Dec 1;13(12):E753-4. © Medicina Oral S. L. C.I.F. B 96689336 ISSN 1698-6946 http://www.medicinaoral.com/medoralfree01/v13i12/medoralv...

introduction: according to the prevalence of sore mouth, its outcome and possible role of anemia in its etiology and some contradictions in this theory, our study was performed to evaluate the role of iron deficiency anemia as a etiological factor for sore mouth. materials and methods: this historical cohort study was performed on 40 cases, including 20 anemic patients as the experimental group...

Burning mouth syndrome (BMS), a chronic and intractable orofacial pain syndrome is characterized by the presence of burning sensation of the oral mucosa in the absence of specific oral lesion. In addition to burning sensation, patient with BMS also complains of oral mucosal pain, altered taste sensation, and dry mouth. It is observed principally in middle-aged patients and postmenopausal women....

Introduction: According to the prevalence of sore mouth, its outcome and possible role of anemia in its etiology and some contradictions in this theory, our study was performed to evaluate the role of iron deficiency anemia as a etiological factor for sore mouth. Materials and Methods: This historical cohort study was performed on 40 cases, including 20 anemic patients as the experimental group...

Burning Mouth Syndrome (BMS) is a chronic pain disorder with distressing symptoms. It is characterized by an absence of organic disease, yet a persistent burning and/or itching sensation in the oral cavity [1]. It mainly affects the tip and the anterior two-thirds of the tongue, although other areas, including the hard palate, lips and alveolar ridges, buccal mucosa and the floor of the mouth, ...