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- Title
Primary burning mouth syndrome: Literature review and preliminary findings suggesting possible association with pain modulation.
- Authors
Nasri-Heir, Cibele; Shigdar, Diana; Alnaas, Deyaaeddin; Korczeniewska, Olga Anna; Eliav, Rotem; Heir, Gary M.
- Abstract
Primary burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a chronic pain of a burning quality affecting the tongue and intraoral mucosa. Currently, there are no definite diagnostic criteria; therefore, the diagnosis is made by exclusion of potential local and systemic causes that could justify the burning sensation. The etiology behind primary BMS remains unclear; however, the most acceptable theories link primary BMS with neuropathic pain. This article provides a review of primary BMS diagnosis, mechanisms, and treatment with focus on the association of BMS with pain modulation. Preliminary data are presented suggesting a link between primary BMS and a faulty inhibitory pain system.
- Subjects
BURNING mouth syndrome; BURNING mouth syndrome treatment; DIAGNOSIS methods; NEUROPATHY; MOUTH abnormalities; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
Quintessence International, 2018, Vol 49, Issue 1, p49
- ISSN
0033-6572
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3290/j.qi.a39403