Burning Mouth Syndrome
Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a chronic painful, scalding sensation in the tongue, lips, palate, or throughout the mouth. BMS is most common is post menopausal middle-aged or older women. BMS is divided into 3 general types
Depending on the cause of the BMS your doctor could recommend:
- Type 1 - Symptoms not present upon waking, then increase throughout the day
- Type 2 - Symptoms upon waking and through the day (most common)
- Type 3 - No regular pattern of symptoms (least common)
Symptoms
- Dry Mouth
- Sore mouth
- Tingling or numbness on the tip of the tongue or in your mouth
- Bitter or metallic changes in taste
- Hormonal
- Damage to the nerves that control taste and pain
- Dry mouth
- Nutritional deficiencies
- Acid reflux
- Poorly fitting dentures or allegies to dental materials
- Anxiety or depression
- Oral candidiasis, a fungal infection in the mouth
- Fatigue
- Upper respiratory tract infection
Your doctor will review your medical history, do a complete oral examination and general medical examination which will include:
- oral swab to check for a fungal infection in the mouth
- blood work to look for infection, nutritional deficiencies, and disorders such as diabetes or thyroid problems
- allergy testing for denture materials, certain foods, or other substances
- Salivary measurements
- Gastric reflux tests
- Psychological questionnaires
- Supplements depending on nutritional deficiencies
- Prescribe medication to relieve dry mouth, or pain from nerve damage
- Prescribe medication to treat oral fungal infection
- Prescribe medication to relieve stress or anxiety
- Adjust or replace dentures that cause irritation
- Sip water frequently
- Brush your teeth/dentures with baking soda and water
- Chew sugarless gum
- Avoid alcohol and tobacco
- Suck on ice chips
- Avoid hot or spicy foods
- Do not use mouthwashes that contain alcohol
- Avoid products high in acid such as citrus fruit or tomatoes
- Avoid cinnamon or mint
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