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AUTHOR
F. Gombos
Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) : evaluation of thyroid and taste
Background Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a chronic, intraoral burning sensation seen mainly in middle-aged and post-menopausal females, without identifiable oral lesions or abnormal laboratory findings, but often associated with psychogenic disorders such as depression. The latter can have a range of causes, including hormonal. Objective Since there may be connections between BMS, psychogenic changes, hormonal changes and taste abnormalities , we have examined aspects of taste and thyroid function.. Patients and methods We selected 50 patients with BMS (study group) and 50 healthy subjects (control group) and analysed their ability to taste bitter, acid and spicy substances and analysed t…
Burning mouth disorder (BMD) and taste: a hypothesis
Background: Burning mouth disorder (BMD) is a burning or stinging sensation affecting the oral mucosa, lips, and/ or tongue, in the absence of clinically visible mucosal lesions. There is a strong female predilection, with the age of onset being approximately 50 years. The causes of BMD are multifactorial and remain poorly understood. Often BMD patients report, in association, change in taste. In this regards, it is relevant that in central nervous system connections exist between taste and oral pain and that taste normally inhibits oral pain. Aim: The working hypothesis of this study considers a possible relationship between burning mouth disorders and alterations of taste. Several conditi…