Burning mouth syndrome in menopausal women

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 39-45
Author(s):  
M. Yu. Maksimova ◽  
S. N. Illarioshkin ◽  
N. A. Sineva

Many women in menopause experience discomfort in the oral cavity — burning, dysesthesia, xerostomia, taste changes, which lead to a reduction in the quality of life.Aim: to identify clinical and psychological factors associated with the development of burning mouth syndrome in menopausal women.Material and methods. Were examined 67 women aged 45–67 years. Assessment of oral pain performed using the Visual analog scale (VAS). Assessment of dry mouth symptoms severity performed using the Challacombe Scale of Clinical Oral Dryness (CSCOD). Psychometric tests was carried out with Spielberger’s Anxiety Test, Montgomery–Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). The Psychological stress measure-25 scale was also used to assess the impact of stress on somatic, behavioral, and emotional indicators of life. The quality of life was measured using the Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14).Results. Clinically, burning mouth syndrome in menopausal women manifested with various oral symptoms include paresthesias and pain in the tongue, oral cavity, as well as xerostomia and taste disorders. Painful sensations in the tongue developed 1–3 years after the menopause onset and was preceded by stressful life events. The pain scores on the VAS was 63.1 ± 11.8 mm. Depressive disorders were characterized by an average level of personal and situational anxiety, instability to stressful influences. The quality of life assessment in menopausal women using the OHIP-14 scale, the total score was 17.1 ± 5.21 points and corresponded to the sufficient quality of oral health.Conclusion. Burning mouth syndrome and neuropsychiatric disorders (anxiety, asthenia, depression, phobia, sleep disorders) in menopausal women are pathophysiologically related conditions.

Author(s):  
Juliana Vianna Pereira ◽  
Ana Gabriela Costa Normando ◽  
Carla Isabelly Rodrigues-Fernandes ◽  
César Rivera ◽  
Alan Roger Santos-Silva ◽  
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2011 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabrício TA Souza ◽  
Tálita PM Santos ◽  
Vanessa F Bernardes ◽  
Antônio L Teixeira ◽  
Arthur M Kümmer ◽  
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Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 722
Author(s):  
Pia López-Jornet ◽  
Yolanda Collado ◽  
Alfonso Zambudio ◽  
Eduardo Pons-Fuster ◽  
Candela Castillo Felipe ◽  
...  

Taste and smell are considered to be functions that contribute to the maintenance of good nutritional status. The present study evaluates taste and smell function in patients with burning mouth syndrome (BMS) versus a control group. A cross-sectional study was made of 36 consecutive patients with BMS and 56 healthy patients. Smell was assessed using the Sniffin’ Sticks test, while taste was evaluated with Taste Strips. Oral quality of life was assessed with the Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14), and the severity of dry mouth with the Thompson Xerostomia Inventory. The patients with BMS had a mean age of 60.4 ± 10.5 years, while the controls had a mean age of 61.3 ± 19 years. No significant differences in smell were recorded between the two groups. In contrast, significant differences in taste function were observed between the patients with BMS and the controls. In the patients with BMS, 44.4% suffered taste alterations compared with the 3.4% healthy controls. Further studies in such patients are needed to allow improved management of the chemosensory problems, mouth dryness, and oral health-related quality of life in BMS.


2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
GEORGETA ZEGAN ◽  
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CRISTINA GENA DASCĂLU ◽  
RADU EDUARD CERNEI ◽  
RADU BOGDAN MAVRU ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
pp. 105566562098133
Author(s):  
Alyssa Fritz ◽  
Diana S. Jodeh ◽  
Fatima Qamar ◽  
James J. Cray ◽  
S. Alex Rottgers

Introduction: Oronasal fistulae following palatoplasty may affect patients’ quality of life by impacting their ability to eat, speak, and maintain oral hygiene. We aimed to quantify the impact of previous oronasal fistula repair on patients’ quality of life using patient-reported outcome psychometric tools. Methods: A cross-sectional study of 8- to 9-year-old patients with cleft palate and/or lip was completed. Patients who had a cleft team clinic between September 2018 and August 2019 were recruited. Participants were divided into 2 groups (no fistula, prior fistula repair). Differences in the individual CLEFT-Q and Child Oral Health Impact Profile-Short Form 19 (COHIP-SF 19) Oral Health scores between the 2 groups were evaluated using a multivariate analysis controlling for Veau classification and syndromic diagnosis. Results: Sixty patients with a history of cleft palate were included. Forty-two (70%) patients had an associated cleft lip. Thirty-two (53.3%) patients had no history of fistula and 28 (46.7%) patients had undergone a fistula repair. CLEFT-Q Dental, Jaw, and Speech Function were all higher in patients without a history of a fistula repair; however, none of these differences were statistically significant. The COHIP-SF 19 Oral Health score demonstrated a significantly lower score in the fistula group, indicating poorer oral health ( P = .05). Conclusions: One would expect that successful repair of a fistula would result in improved function and patient satisfaction, but the consistent trend toward lower CLEFT-Q scores and significantly increased COHIP-SF 19 Oral Health scores in our study group suggests that residual effects linger and that the morbidity of a fistula may not be completely treated with a secondary correction.


BDJ ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 230 (2) ◽  
pp. 92-92
Author(s):  
Reena Wadia

Author(s):  
L.S. Priyanka ◽  
Lakshmi Nidhi Rao ◽  
Aditya Shetty ◽  
Mithra N. Hegde ◽  
Chitharanjan Shetty

Abstract Introduction The outcomes of oral health conditions and therapy for those conditions are described by the term “oral health-related quality of life.” Oral health-related quality of life is recognized by the World Health Organization as an important part of the Global Oral Health Program. The study aims to compare the impact of three root canal preparation systems on patients’ quality of life and correlate postoperative pain with the impact on the quality of life. Materials and Methods A survey was performed in which 90 patients were randomly assigned to three groups based on the root canal preparation system: (1) ProTaper Gold (Dentsply, Tulsa Dental Specialties, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States), (2) Neoendo flex (Neoendo, India),and (3) Hyflex EDM/CM (Coltene Whaledent) that included 30 participants in each group. Data collection included the implementation of a demographic data questionnaire, Oral Health Impact Profile 14 (quality of life), and visual analogue scale(pain). The questionnaire was given after root canal treatment in the first 24 hours. The data obtained were statistically analyzed. Results No significant differences were found in the quality of life among study groups. Group 1 demonstrated a highly significant difference in the postoperative pain with p value of 2.67. Conclusion Within the limitations of the present study, Protaper Gold showed a highly significant difference in postoperative pain when compared with other file systems. No significant differences were found in the quality of life among the study groups.


Author(s):  
Laura Iosif ◽  
Cristina Teodora Preoteasa ◽  
Elena Preoteasa ◽  
Ana Ispas ◽  
Radu Ilinca ◽  
...  

The aim of the study was to assess the oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL) of elderly in care homes, one of Romania’s most vulnerable social categories, to correlate it to sociodemographic, oral health parameters, and prosthodontic status. Therefore, a cross-sectional study was performed on 58 geriatrics divided into 3 age groups, who were clinically examined and answered the oral health impact profile (OHIP-14) questionnaire. Very high rates of complete edentulism in the oldest-old subgroup (bimaxillary in 64.3%; mandibular in 64.3%; maxillary in 85.7%), and alarming frequencies in the other subgroups (middle-old and youngest-old), statistically significant differences between age groups being determined. The OHIP-14 mean score was 14.5. Although not statistically significant, females had higher OHIP-14 scores, also middle-old with single maxillary arch, single mandibular arch, and bimaxillary complete edentulism, whether they wore dentures or not, but especially those without dental prosthetic treatment in the maxilla. A worse OHRQoL was also observed in wearers of bimaxillary complete dentures, in correlation with periodontal disease-related edentulism, in those with tertiary education degree, and those who came from rural areas. There were no statistically significant correlations of OHRQoL with age, total number of edentulous spaces or edentulous spaces with no prosthetic treatment. In conclusion, despite poor oral health and prosthetic status of the institutionalized elderly around Bucharest, the impact on their wellbeing is comparatively moderate.


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