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Suggested Parameters in the Assessment of Stomatopyrosis

Ana Cekić-Arambašin
Josipa Sanja Pokupec-Gruden

Sažetak

Stomatopyrosis is a state characterized by a burning sensation in the oral cavity. Various etiological factors contribute to the occurrence of stomatopyrosis. They may be local, systemic and psychogenic. As it was not feasible to gain any accurate and detailed diagnostic and therapeutic effect, and due to the differences in the definition of stomatopyrosis as a disease, we designed a questionnaire which can help
to solve the problem. Our research was conducted on 60 subjects, 30 suffering from stomatopyrosis and 30 in a control group, with no clinical pathological oral finding. Members of both groups were persons of the same age. With regard to sex, both groups included a female population. The testing was conducted by means of a questionnaire, which, apart from general data on the subjects, included subjective and objective assessments of the symptoms present in the oral cavity. General data required referred to the subjects age, sex and occupation. Objective assessment comprised localization of symptoms, their description, intensity of symptoms, their frequency, the time of their occurrence, factors intensifying symptoms, change in taste, etc. Subjective assessment was conducted by means of thermoestesiometric measurement and visual analogue scale (VAS-scale). The findings showed that stomatopyrosis occurs in older subjects, primarily female. The localization of symptoms was confined mostly to lips. Description of the symptoms showed that the burning sensation was the most frequent symptom occurring within the oral cavity. The intensity of the symptoms in the mouth cavity was reported to be unbearable and as far as the frequency of the symptoms is concerned, it was said to be of a continuous nature. The symptoms occur in the daytime, and factors contributing to intensification of the symptoms are anxiety and dentures. The subjects taste was also reported to be changed. Visual analogue scale showed a high subjective assessment of the intensity of the symptoms, while thermoestesiometry did not reveal any inflammatory changes in the oral cavity.
These findings suggest that our questionnaire can contribute to better diagnostic and therapeutic effects and help to establish an accurate definition of stomatopyrosis and its occurrence.

Ključne riječi

stomatopyrosis; subjective assessment of stomatopyrosis; objective assessment of stomatopyrosis

Hrčak ID:

11447

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/11447

Datum izdavanja:

15.9.2000.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

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