Burning mouth syndrome- An Oral Physicians Dilemma

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Kavitaa
Keyword(s):  
Oral Mucosa ◽  
Facial Pain ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Burning Mouth Syndrome ◽  
Burning Sensation ◽  
Pain Disorder ◽  
Treatment Modalities ◽  
Clear Cut ◽  
Burning Mouth

Burning Mouth Syndrome (BMS) is a chronic oro-facial pain disorder that affects both genders, but predominately with higher female predilection. The condition is characterized by burning sensation present over the oral mucosa and tongue, with no definable clinical signs. The etiology for BMS is not clear cut, so does the quality of treating the condition is hampered. The present paper reviews the etiology, pathophysiology, diagnostic criteria’s and treatment modalities in treating BMS which poses as a great challenge for the oral physicians.

scholarly journals A Case of Vestibular Schwannoma with Oral Burning Sensation: Surgical Complication or Burning Mouth Syndrome?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takayuki Suga ◽  
Miho Takenoshita ◽  
Trang T.H Tu ◽  
Chaoli Hong ◽  
Chihiro Takao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vestibular Schwannoma ◽  
Facial Pain ◽  
Somatic Symptom ◽  
Bitter Taste ◽  
Surgical Complication ◽  
Exceptional Case ◽  
Burning Mouth Syndrome ◽  
Burning Sensation ◽  
Burning Mouth ◽  
Oral Burning

Abstract Background: Vestibular schwannoma (VS) or acoustic neuroma is a benign brain tumor. Despite improvements in surgical technique, the removal of VS is related to some complications of which the recovery is difficult and sometimes lead to permanent deficits. About 10.7% of complication of vestibular schwannoma surgery is reported to affect facial or tongue area, including numbness of pain, which is similar to a typical symptom of burning mouth syndrome (BMS). However, up to our knowledge, there is no documented case of BMS either comorbid with vestibular schwannoma or occur due to surgery complications. Clinical Presentation: A 46-year-old woman complained about left-sided facial pain, a burning sensation on the left side of her tongue and maxilla, and a spontaneous bitter taste. Four years before her first visit to our clinic, left-sided facial pain and burning sensation on the left side of the tongue suddenly became severe. She visited a neurosurgeon and VS was found in the left cerebellopontine angle. After the tumor was removed, facial pain, burning sensation of the tongue, and bitter taste improved simultaneously but quickly recurred after a while. The patient had a panic attack because of severe pain and started visiting a psychiatrist. The psychiatrist diagnosed her as having somatic symptom disorder and depression, prescribing sertraline 100 mg, zolpidem 5 mg, and lorazepam 1.0 mg and referred her to our clinic. At the first visit, no abnormal intraoral nor extraoral findings were detected. Based on the characteristics of the pain, we made a diagnose of BMS. Amitriptyline was initiated at 10 mg/day and increased to 30 m. Within 1.5 months, the pain and burning sensation of the tongue and maxilla almost remitted completely, whereas bitter taste showed moderate improvement. Conclusions: Our case suggests there might be an exceptional case in which BMS and VS can occur simultaneously. Specifically, an oral burning sensation and dysgeusia after VS surgery are not always a case of surgical complication or untreatable.

scholarly journals Burning Mouth Syndrome: An Enigmatic Disorder

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
MA Javali
Keyword(s):  
Medical Journal ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Burning Mouth Syndrome ◽  
Burning Sensation ◽  
Aged Patients ◽  
Oral Pain ◽  
Mucosal Lesions ◽  
Burning Mouth

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, preferably on the tongue or in other areas of mouth. This disorder is one of the most common, encountered in the clinical practice. This condition is probably of multifactorial origin; however the exact underlying etiology remains uncertain. This article discusses several aspects of BMS, updates current knowledge about the etiopathogenesis and describes the clinical features as well as the diagnosis and management of BMS patients. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v11i2.12498 Kathmandu University Medical Journal Vol.11(2) 2013: 175-178

scholarly journals Burning mouth syndrome - quality of life

BDJ ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 230 (2) ◽  
pp. 92-92
Author(s):  
Reena Wadia
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Burning Mouth Syndrome ◽  
Burning Mouth

The impact on quality of life in patients with burning mouth syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliana Vianna Pereira ◽  
Ana Gabriela Costa Normando ◽  
Carla Isabelly Rodrigues-Fernandes ◽  
César Rivera ◽  
Alan Roger Santos-Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Burning Mouth Syndrome ◽  
Burning Mouth ◽  
The Impact

Is Burning Mouth Syndrome a Neuropathic Pain Disorder? A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 218-229
Author(s):  
Isabel Carreño-Hernández ◽  
Juliana Cassol-Spanemberg ◽  
Eugenia de Rivera-Campillo ◽  
Albert Estrugo-Devesa ◽  
José López-López
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Neuropathic Pain ◽  
Burning Mouth Syndrome ◽  
Pain Disorder ◽  
Burning Mouth

scholarly journals Salivary Biomarkers and Their Correlation with Pain and Stress in Patients with Burning Mouth Syndrome

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 929
Author(s):  
Pia Lopez-Jornet ◽  
Candela Castillo Felipe ◽  
Luis Pardo-Marin ◽  
Jose J. Ceron ◽  
Eduardo Pons-Fuster ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Immunoglobulin A ◽  
Salivary Flow ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Burning Mouth Syndrome ◽  
Salivary Biomarkers ◽  
Inflammatory Protein ◽  
Whole Saliva ◽  
Burning Mouth ◽  
Positive Correlations

Objective: To evaluate a panel of salivary analytes involving biomarkers of inflammation, stress, immune system and antioxidant status in patients with burning mouth syndrome (BMS) and to study their relationship with clinical variables. Materials and Methods: A total of 51 patients with BMS and 31 controls were consecutively enrolled in the study, with the recording of oral habits, the severity of pain using a visual analogue scale (VAS), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HAD) score and the Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP14) score. Resting whole saliva was collected with the drainage technique, followed by the measurement of 11 biomarkers. Results: The salivary flow was higher in patients with BMS. Among all the biomarkers studied, significantly higher levels of alpha-amylase, immunoglobulin A (IgA), and macrophage inflammatory protein-4 (MIP4) and lower levels of uric acid and ferric reducing activity of plasma (FRAP) were observed in the saliva of patients with BMS as compared to the controls (p < 0.05 in all cases). Positive correlations were found between pain, oral quality of life and anxiety scores and salivary biomarkers. Conclusions: BMS is associated with changes in salivary biomarkers of inflammation, oxidative stress and stress, being related to the degree of pain and anxiety.

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