Burning mouth syndrome
Forabosco, A.; Negro, C.
Minerva Stomatologica 52(11-12): 507-521
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 0026-4970 PMID: 14765022 Document Number: 558306
Burning Mouth Syndrome (BMS) is a frequent disease characterized by a burning or painful sensation in the tongue and/or other oral sites without clinical mucosal abnormalities or lesions. The etiopathology is unknown although local, systemic and psychological factors have been connected with BMS. As this syndrome is a multifactorial disease, the diagnostic and therapeutic approach should be multidisciplinary. In this paper a review of the literature is presented and the most recent advancement on clinical, etiologic, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of BMS are discussed.