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Burning mouth syndrome.

M Grushka1, B J Sessle

  • 1Department of Dentistry, Etobicoke General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Dental Clinics of North America
|January 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

Burning Mouth Syndrome (BMS) patients show sensory and salivary changes, not just psychological ones. These findings suggest BMS may have organic causes beyond psychological factors, warranting further research.

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Area of Science:

  • Oral medicine
  • Neurology
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Burning Mouth Syndrome (BMS) often presents with normal oral mucosa clinically.
  • Existing research highlights psychological alterations in BMS patients.
  • The origin of BMS remains incompletely understood, with ongoing debate regarding its primary cause.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate objective sensory and salivary changes in BMS patients.
  • To evaluate the role of psychologic factors versus potential organic causes in BMS.
  • To identify potential peripheral or central nervous system involvement in BMS.

Main Methods:

  • Clinical examination of oral mucosa.
  • Assessment of sensory perception.
  • Salivary factor analysis.
  • Psychological evaluation.

Main Results:

  • BMS patients exhibit altered sensory perception despite normal clinical appearance.
  • Changes in salivary factors are observed in BMS subjects.
  • Psychological alterations are present, but other objective changes are also evident.

Conclusions:

  • BMS is associated with demonstrable sensory and salivary alterations.
  • The presence of non-psychological changes challenges the notion of a purely psychogenic origin for BMS.
  • Future research should focus on exploring potential organic etiologies for Burning Mouth Syndrome.

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