BURNING TONGUE - Signs and Symptoms of BMS

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10. BURNING TONGUE
A burning tongue can be caused from a variety of reasons, among them are: 1. A vitamin deficiency (usually vitamin B-12 and/or folic acid) 2. Deep fissures in the tongue can be conducive to a yeast infection, 3 dry mouth or 4. Can be a symptom of a systemic disease.
For a dry mouth try to moisturize your mouth by keeping a water filled plant mister at you bed side. A mist rather than a sip of water does a better jobs moisturizing the mouth. Put a little lemon juice into the water: it helps to stimulate the saliva glands. Consider sugarless gums or candy to help try and moisturize your mouth. "Xylifresh" is an excellent choice and is available in health food stores. Use a moisturizing gel like "Oralbalance." Use a saliva substitute such as "Glandosane", Consider a prescription of "Salagen" (generic is Pilocarpine Hydrochloride, 5 mg, three times a day). Very effective although some minor side effects so consult your physician or dentist. Consider home application of topical fluoride via custom-made fluoride trays.
For a yeast infection consider a prescription anti-yeast medication such as: "Nystatin", " Nizoral" or " Difflucan"
For severe burning of the tongue consider taking a prescription of steroids. Use of the steroid "prednisone" should be monitored closely by your physician or dentist.
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