Kamis, 27 Desember 2012

Burning mouth syndrome

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Burning mouth syndrome
Burning mouth syndrome

Definition:
Burning mouth syndrome causes chronic burning pain in your mouth. The pain from burning mouth syndrome may affect your tongue, gums, lips, inside of your cheeks, roof of your mouth, or widespread areas of your whole mouth. The pain can be severe, as if you scalded your mouth.

Unfortunately, the cause of burning mouth syndrome often can't be determined. Although that makes treatment more difficult, don't despair. By working closely with your health care team, you can usually get burning mouth syndrome under control.

Other names for burning mouth syndrome include scalded mouth syndrome, burning tongue syndrome, burning lips syndrome, glossodynia and stomatodynia.

Burning mouth syndrome:
Symptoms of burning mouth syndrome include:
  • A burning sensation that may affect your tongue, lips, gums, palate, throat or whole mouth
  • A tingling or numb sensation in your mouth or on the tip of your tongue
  • Mouth pain that worsens as the day progresses
  • A sensation of dry mouth
  • Increased thirst
  • Sore mouth
  • Loss of taste
  • Taste changes, such as a bitter or metallic taste
The pain from burning mouth syndrome typically has several different patterns. It may occur every day, with little pain when you wake but becoming worse as the day progresses. Or it may start as soon as you wake up and last all day. Or pain may come and go, and you may even have some entirely pain-free days.
Whatever pattern of mouth pain you have, burning mouth syndrome may last for years. In some cases, though, symptoms may suddenly go away on their own or become less frequent. Burning mouth syndrome usually doesn't cause any noticeable physical changes to your tongue or mouth.

When to see a doctor
If you have pain or soreness of your tongue, lips, gums or other areas of your mouth, see your doctor or dentist as soon as possible. They may need to work together to help pinpoint a cause and develop an effective treatment

Causes:
The cause of burning mouth syndrome can be classified as either primary or secondary.

Primary burning mouth syndrome
When the cause of burning mouth syndrome isn't known, the condition is called primary or idiopathic burning mouth syndrome. Some research suggests that primary burning mouth syndrome is related to problems with taste and sensory nerves of the peripheral or central nervous system.

Secondary burning mouth syndrome
Sometimes burning mouth syndrome is caused by an underlying medical condition, such as a nutritional deficiency. In these cases, it's called secondary burning mouth syndrome.
Underlying problems that may be linked to secondary burning mouth syndrome include:
  • Dry mouth (xerostomia), which can be caused by various medications or health problems.
  • Other oral conditions, such as oral yeast infection (thrush), oral lichen planus or geographic tongue.
  • Psychological factors, such as anxiety, depression or excessive health worries.
  • Nutritional deficiencies, such as lack of iron, zinc, folate (vitamin B-9), thiamin (vitamin B-1), riboflavin (vitamin B-2), pyridoxine (vitamin B-6) and cobalamin (vitamin B-12).
  • Dentures. Dentures can place stress on some of the muscles and tissues of your mouth, causing mouth pain. The materials used in dentures also can irritate the tissues in your mouth.
  • Nerve damage to nerves that control taste and pain in the tongue.
  • Allergies or reactions to foods, food flavorings, other food additives, fragrances, dyes or other substances.
  • Reflux of stomach acid (gastroesophageal reflux disease) that enters your mouth from your upper gastrointestinal tract.
  • Certain medications, particularly high blood pressure medications called angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors.
  • Oral habits, such as tongue thrusting and teeth grinding (bruxism).
  • Endocrine disorders, such as diabetes and underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism).
  • Hormonal imbalances, such as those associated with menopause.
  • Excessive mouth irritation, which may result from overbrushing of your tongue, overuse of mouthwashes or having too many acidic drinks.
Complications:
Complications that burning mouth syndrome may cause or be associated with are mainly related to pain and include:
  • Difficulty sleeping
  • Irritability
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Difficulty eating
  • Decreased socializing
  • Impaired relationships
Treatments and drugs:

There's no one sure way to treat primary burning mouth syndrome, and solid research on the most effective methods is lacking. Treatment depends on your particular signs and symptoms, as well as any underlying conditions that may be causing your mouth pain. That's why it's important to try to pinpoint the cause. Once any underlying causes are treated, your burning mouth syndrome symptoms should get better.

If a cause can't be found, treatment can be challenging. There's no known cure for primary burning mouth syndrome. You may need to try several treatment methods before finding one or a combination that is helpful in reducing your mouth pain. Treatment options may include:
  • A lozenge-type form of the anticonvulsant medication clonazepam (Klonopin)
  • Alpha-lipoic acid, a strong antioxidant produced naturally by the body
  • Oral thrush medications
  • Certain antidepressants
  • B vitamins
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy
  • Specific oral rinses or mouthwashes
  • Saliva replacement products
  • Capsaicin, a pain reliever that comes from chili peppers
Surgery isn't recommended for burning mouth syndrome.

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