Burning Mouth Syndrome

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Burning Mouth Syndrome
STEVEN A. MIYAMOTO, D.D.S.1, AND VINCENT B. ZICCARDI, M.D., D.D.S.2
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 1998 NUMBER 5 & 6 VOLUME 65:343-347
From the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, New Jersey Dental School, University of
Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ. 1Chief Resident, and 2Assistant Professor and
Residency Program Director.
Address correspondence to Dr. Vincent B. Ziccardi, M.D., D.D.S., University of Medicine
and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Dental School, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgery, 110 Bergen Street, Room B 854, Newark, NJ 07103-2400 or address e-mail to:
msjournal@msvax.mssm.edu
Abstract
Complaint of a burning mouth is an increasingly common problem in the aging population. This has
remained an enigma for the treating clinician, because visible pathologic lesions or processes are
usually not evident. Local, systemic and environmental causes must be assessed to elicit the
predisposing factors. Some suggestions for managing burning mouth syndrome are offered.