BURNING MOUTH SYNDROME - A REVIEW OF ETIOLOGIES

Statement of problem. Dental practitioners occasionally have patients present clinically with a history or chief complaint of burning and pa inful sensations in the oral cavity. Often the patient demonstrates cl inically normal mucosa, which can make formulating a diagnosis challen ging. This scenario, has been referred to as burning mouth syndrome, a multifactorial syndrome. Purpose. The purpose of this article is to p resent a review of etiologic factors and clinical implications related to the condition of burning mouth syndrome.