Burning Mouth Syndrome: A Brief Review
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 1
Abstract
Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a common chronic pain condition of unknown etiology and indefinite cure. It mainly affects postmenopausal women at their 5th to 7th decade. It has a grave impact on quality of life, interfering with eating, drinking and other daily functions. Although the etiology remains obscure, recent evidence suggests BMS to be a neuropathic in nature. Diagnosis of BMS is quiet challenging for dental practitioners and is basically based on careful analysis of symptoms reported by the patient. There is no specific treatment for BMS as yet and the treatment is aimed solely to alleviate symptoms without definite cure. There are a number of treatments available for BMS including antidepressants, anticonvulsants, benzodiazepines, analgesics, dietary supplements, and topical anesthetic agents. This article aimed to briefly review the literature regarding BMS with a particular emphasis on different approaches of the management.
Authors and Affiliations
Sadeq A. Al- Maweri, Abdulrahman Abdullah Alhagbani, Ahmed Saleh Alanazi, Abdullah Farhan, Eman Al- Mawri
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