Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine - Volume 65, Number 5&6, Page 343

Volume 65 Number 5&6
October/November 1998 back to contents

Burning Mouth Syndrome 343

Steven A. Miyamoto, D.D.S.¹, And Vincent B. Ziccardi, M.D., D.D.S.²

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.

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.

KEY WORDS
Burning mouth, glossodynia, xerostomi, dysgeusia, dysphagia

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Volume 65 Number 5&6 October/November 1998	back to contents

Burning Mouth Syndrome	343
Steven A. Miyamoto, D.D.S.¹, And Vincent B. Ziccardi, M.D., D.D.S.²
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.