Burning Mouth Syndrome and Prosthetic Dentistry: Etiology

Abstract: Burning mouth syndrome (BMS), or stomatodynia, is characterized by a burning sensation in the tongue or other parts of the oral cavity, usually in the absence of clinical or laboratory findings. The complaints are reported more often in women, especially after menopause. The etiological factors can be divided into: (1) systemic, (2) local, (3) psychogenic and psychiatric, and (4) idiopathic.

Keywords: burning mouth syndrome, BMS, stomatodynia, stomatopyrosis, glossopyrosis, glossodynia, glossalgia, sore mouth, soretongue, oraldysesthesia

Edition: Volume 10 Issue 4, April 2021,

Pages: 150 - 153

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Burning Mouth Syndrome and Prosthetic Dentistry: Etiology

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