Review article

https://doi.org/10.21860/medflum2021_365333

Burning mouth syndrome – a burning enigma

Ana Andabak Rogulj orcid.org/0000-0002-8369-1024 ; Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Božana Lončar Brzak orcid.org/0000-0001-6096-6796 ; Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Vanja Vučićević Boras † ; Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Danica Vidović Juras orcid.org/0000-0001-7391-6114 ; Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Ivana Škrinjar orcid.org/0000-0001-8076-7591 ; Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Burning Mouth Syndrome (BMS) is a chronic pain condition characterized by an intraoral burning sensation and an absence of oral mucosal lesions and disturbances in laboratory findings. Burning symptoms usually affect the anterior two-thirds of the tongue, its lateral borders, hard palate and labial mucosa, but other oral cavity sites may also be affected. Taste alterations and a decrease in the salivary flow rate frequently accompany the burning symptoms. This condition mostly affects peri- and postmenopausal women. To date, the etiology of BMS remains unclear. This unknown etiology means that no appropriate treatment is currently available. A large number of the treatments and medications have been tried for BMS, but treatment management remains unsatisfactory in some patients. The purpose of this article is to present current knowledge on the treatment of BMS.

Keywords

burning mouth syndrome; etiopathogenesis; management; stomatodynia; stomatopyrosys

Hrčak ID:

251269

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/251269

Publication date:

1.3.2021.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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