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Burning mouth syndrome

W.F.P. van Heerden, A.W. van Zyl
South African Family Practice | Vol 53, No 1 : January/February| a1599 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/20786204.2011.10874053 | © 2024 | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 01 June 2010 | Published: 18 January 2011

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W.F.P. van Heerden, Department of Oral Pathology and Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, University of Pretoria, South Africa
A.W. van Zyl, Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, University of Pretoria, South Africa

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Abstract

Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a chronic condition characterised by a burning sensation of the tongue and other sites, usually without associated clinical or laboratory findings. These patients, mainly postmenopausal women, often present with dry mouth (xerostomia) and taste alterations. BMS may present in an idiopathic (primary) form or in association with local or systemic abnormalities (secondary). A detailed history and oral examination are important to help direct patient management.

Keywords

burning mouth syndrome; xerostomia; dysgeusia; oral pain

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