BURNING MOUTH SYNDROME

Authors
MIYAMOTO SA ZICCARDI VB
Citation
Sa. Miyamoto et Vb. Ziccardi, BURNING MOUTH SYNDROME, The Mount Sinai journal of medicine, 65(5-6), 1998, pp. 343-347
Citations number
40
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
The Mount Sinai journal of medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
00272507
Volume
65
Issue
5-6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
343 - 347
Database
ISI
SICI code
0027-2507(1998)65:5-6<343:>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Complaint of a burning mouth is an increasingly common problem in the aging population. This has remained an enigma for the treating clinici an, because visible pathologic lesions or processes are usually not ev ident. Local, systemic and environmental causes must be assessed to el icit the predisposing factors. Some suggestions for managing burning m outh syndrome are offered.