BURNING MOUTH SYNDROME: DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY

C. Salerno¹

¹Independent Researcher, via Rossini 3, 80100, Naples, Italy

Correspondence to:
Carmen Salerno, DDS
Independent Researcher,
Via Rossini 3,
80100 Naples, Italy
e-mail: carmensalerno1@virgilio.it

Received:  10 August 2023 Accepted: 23 September 2023

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ABSTRACT

                Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is an oral chronic pain disorder denoted by burning, stinging, or itching the oral cavity without any organic disease. Symptoms can involve the tongue, with or without extension to the lips and oral mucosa. The etiopathogenesis is complex: local, systemic, and psychological factors are involved in causing oral burning and painful symptoms. The major challenge for the clinician is the treatment: identifying the possible causative factors for the BMS is the first step since treating or eliminating these factors could lead to a significant clinical improvement of oral burning and pain symptoms. Considering the growing incidence of BMS in older people, further research is required to determine the efficacy of current management strategies for patients with this disorder. This review aims to report the most recent data concerning BMS to give the clinician a more comprehensive idea of the disease.

KEYWORDS: pain, oral cavity, neuron, disease, Burning Mouth Syndrome