Clinical analysis of the patients with burning mouth syndrome

Clinical analysis of the patients with burning mouth syndrome
October 1, 2003
Hua Xi Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi
Medline Abstract
Department of Oral Medicine, West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.

OBJECTIVE: Clinical data of burning mouth syndrome were investigated in detail and the relation to pain was analyzed in order to find a clue to clinical treatment. METHODS: 78 patients with burning mouth syndrome were examined carefully and 7 factors that related to the degree of pain were analyzed with multivariate stepwise regression. RESULTS: The study demonstrated that the psychological disorder, autonomic nerves system abnormity, oral dryness and high-extravasated blood level were positively related to the degree of pain. CONCLUSION: The study suggested that psychotherapy, improvement of autonomic nerves system, treatment for oral dryness and Chinese traditional therapy of invigoration of blood circulation were of great importance in curing burning mouth syndrome.