Open AccessBurning mouth syndrome: A review on its diagnostic and therapeutic approach
Author(s) -
R Aravindhan,
Vidyalakshmi Santhanam,
M Siva Kumar,
C T Satheesh,
A Murali Balasubramanium,
Vikash Prasad
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 0976-4879
pISSN - 0975-7406
DOI - 10.4103/0975-7406.137255
Subject(s) - burning mouth syndrome , burning sensation , medicine , sensation , dermatology , oral mucosa , orofacial pain , pain sensation , dry mouth , therapeutic approach , intensive care medicine , surgery , pathology , disease , anesthesia , psychology , neuroscience , saliva
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. This condition affects chiefly of middle aged and elderly woman with hormonal changes or psychological disorders. In addition to burning sensation, patient with BMS also complains of oral mucosal pain, altered taste sensation, and dry mouth. This condition is probably of multifactorial origin, often idiopathic and its exact etiopathogenesis remains unclear. So far, there is no definitive cure for this condition and most of the treatment approaches, medications remains unsatisfactory. An interdisciplinary and systematic approach is required for better patient management. The purpose of this article is to present a review of epidemiology, clinical presentation, classification, etiopathogenesis, diagnosis and management of BMS.