Causes And Symptoms Of The Burning Mouth Syndrome ( Bms )

• Blood tests or other screening tests to check for autoimmune diseases, such as thyroid disease or diabetes.

the oral cavity? This research paper was written to provide information, to those who will

While burning mouth syndrome has many causes, in menopausal women, it is frequently caused by the drop in estrogen in the body that occurs during menopause. For this reason, it is often treated with estrogen supplements along with systemic and topical pain medications.

At the initial visit the patient’s plaque index was 43% and the plaque score was 55%. The most amount of plaque was present in the posterior regions in both the maxillary and mandibular quadrants. The anterior teeth suffered from a fair amount of attrition. Plaque was being retained in the grooves and pits of the damaged teeth. The patient also had slight interproximal plaque. Number 18 was chipped measially and was missing half of the large amalgam restoration. It had the most biofilm build up covering almost every aspect of the tooth, including the inside portion, which was exposed to oral cavity. When asked why she felt this was a problem area for her she responded that food constantly gets trapped inside and it’s painful, it hurts to brush. A large interproximal lesion on number 8 adjacent to porcelain fused to metal crown retained a considerable amount of biofilm also. The large and old amalgam restorations posteriorly were wearing away at the margins creating grooves and fissures on the occlusal surfaces also retaining plaque. I asked her if she felt like her diet or habits may be contributing to any oral pain or problems she is having. She answered honestly by saying she knows she harming not only her teeth but also her body. She wants to eat better and quit smoking, but she still gets pleasure when indulging and just isn’t ready to give up things she loves yet. She did agree to try and change some of her oral hygiene

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would be a CMP to check the patient chemistry. Some other tests that the doctor may

• Bone marrow biopsy. In this test, a sample of marrow is removed from a bone. The sample is looked at under a microscope to check for abnormal plasma cells.

More detailed lab tests might include blood testing of thyroid, B-12 and foliate levels, and for certain types of sexually transmitted disease.

Hormonal changes in women can cause gums to be extra sensitive and more susceptible to gingivitis.

Many times when we meet a patient who has had trouble chewing, it has been due to a periodontal infection. This infection — also known as gum disease — can ravage the mouth if left unchecked. It can cause discomfort in the gums, spread to the teeth and cause pain, and even result in losing teeth. If you are experiencing signs of gum disease (redness, swelling, tenderness,

A blood sample is required for this test. It is usually collected by inserting a needle into a blood vessel.

Nose, Mouth, and Throat (Inspect and palpate the nose, palpate the sinus area, inspect the mouth, inspect the throat):

This type of trigeminal neuralgia is called “classical trigeminal neuralgia” and its cause is unknown, although vascular compression of the trigeminal nerve roots is often suggested. In a smaller group, the signs and symptoms of trigeminal neuralgia are secondary to those of another disease process that affects the trigeminal system, such as multiple sclerosis or a cerebellopontine-angle tumor. This type of trigeminal neuralgia is called “symptomatic trigeminal neuralgia. Patients with orofacial pain complained from the xerostomia and they expressed a decrease in salivary flow rate.( Scrivani et al., 2005). Siviero et al reported non-significant differences in the saliva flow in between idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia and trigeminal postherpetic neuralgia. Literature review revealed that there is no published data on the oral health-related QoL using the 14-item Short Form Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) in patients with

and classification of it(1).This embarrassment leads to psychologic stress with repulsive impression and hinders a pleasant communication ,which are the situations that most people struggle to avoid. The genesis of malodour may stem from oral cavity itself or from extraoral sources(2), and the managements varies with the causative factors.If the problem is bad oral hygiene, the treatment will be oral hygiene instruction or periodontal treatment. When system disease is the cause, the dentist may refer to physician for further control. Moreover, some organic function insufficiencies may be noticed, if they are the origins. Since there are different sources of halitosis that lead to different managements (3), finding a way to define and classify the ailment properly and clearly to provide a suitable guideline for the diagnosis is a necessity.

Though specific subject selection criteria are not mentioned in the article, subject selection bias is not observed as cases reported in this article include both sexes, age range reported is broad from 31 to 70 years old the location and clinical appearance of each oral lesion were different. Author has reported and discussed each case and analyzed similarities and differences in all case reports. As per my opinion this study has following issues: