Burning mouth complaints: clinical characteristics of a Brazilian sample Queixas de ardência bucal: características clínicas de amostra brasileira

OBJECTIVE: Evaluation of the clinical characteristics of burning mouth complaints (BMC) in a series of Brazilian patients referred to a large teaching hospital. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 66 patients with burning mouth complaints were evaluated through a standardized protocol. RESULTS: 56 women and 10 m...

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Published in:Clinics (São Paulo, Brazil) Brazil), 2007-01, Vol.62 (5), p.561-566
Main Authors: Cibele Nasri, Manoel Jacobson Teixeira, Massako Okada, Gilberto Formigoni, Gary Heir, José Tadeu Tesseroli de Siqueira
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atypical facial pain (AFP)
Burning mouth syndrome (BMS)
Dor Facial
Dor Facial Atípica (DFA)
Dor Orofacial
Facial pain
Neuralgia Trigeminal (NT)
Orofacial pain
Síndrome da Ardência Bucal (SAB)
Trigeminal neuralgia (TN)
Xerostomia
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Summary:OBJECTIVE: Evaluation of the clinical characteristics of burning mouth complaints (BMC) in a series of Brazilian patients referred to a large teaching hospital. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 66 patients with burning mouth complaints were evaluated through a standardized protocol. RESULTS: 56 women and 10 men were examined, ranging in age from 35-83 years. The primary location of the complaints was reported to be the tongue. Thirty-six patients reported a precipitating event. The mean VAS pain levels were 7.5 in women and 6.11 in men. The average estradiol levels in women were low (
ISSN:1807-5932
1980-5322
DOI:10.1590/S1807-59322007000500005