CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND MANAGEMENT OUTCOME IN THE BURNING MOUTH SYNDROME - AN OPEN STUDY OF 130 PATIENTS

被引:112
作者
GORSKY, M [1 ]
SILVERMAN, S [1 ]
CHINN, H [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV CALIF SAN FRANCISCO, SCH DENT, BOX 0432, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94143 USA
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ORAL SURGERY ORAL MEDICINE ORAL PATHOLOGY ORAL RADIOLOGY AND ENDODONTOLOGY | 1991年 / 72卷 / 02期
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10.1016/0030-4220(91)90162-6
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R78 [口腔科学];
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1003 ;
摘要
Clinical characteristics and treatment responses were studied in 130 patients with burning mouth syndrome (BMS). Most patients were postmenopausal women, and the tongue was the most frequently afflicted site. Although 39% of the patients complained of dry mouth, no causative factors were evident. Therefore BMS is assumed to be a functional disorder. This was at least partially confirmed because the most effective management was in response to mood-altering drugs. From our data BMS appears to be a chronic condition with variations in symptoms among patients and without a predictable endpoint.
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