Is burning mouth syndrome extremely rare?

Burning mouth syndrome, occurs in the oral mucosa is a burning kind of pain without obvious clinical signs of the syndrome-positive. The etiology is unclear, may be related to emotional and mental state.

Cause

Lead to the cause of burning mouth syndrome is more complex, experts say the following three main factors, psychological factors which prominently.

First, the local factors

Such as residual root and crown, poor restorations, denture materials, Allergies, stones, excessive drinking, smoking and other physical and chemical stimuli. Frequently Shenshe self myofascial tension or strain caused by the tongue caused by local pain.

Second, the system factors

The most common is the menopause syndrome, followed by Diabetes, vitamin and mineral deficiencies, long-term abuse of flora caused by antibiotics, leading to Candida albicans infection, long-term use of anti-anxiety drugs, diuretics, etc.

Third, psychological factors

And the person's character, such as multi-anxiety type, depressive, emotional instability, but not with the psychological fear of cancer, a survey, more than 75% of tongue cancer pain patients worry, 37% of patients occasionally found in the tongue edge of the the roots of "small disputes" in the back of the leaf-nipple and tongue papillae, worried that she is suffering from a terrible disease, frequent self in the mirror, into a "self-test

• panic - and then self - even panic - - tongue pain increased,

"the vicious cycle. Therefore, we in the treatment of tongue pain patients, except for cause, symptomatic treatment, the more important point is that psychological treatment and suggested treatment, because this effect is to improve and consolidate the key.

Diagnosis

1. Burning kind of pain can occur in any part of the oral mucosa, and many have no fixed boundaries.

2. Pain severity and emotional and mental state, and increase the features of the morning light the afternoon, the pain can be a natural ease.

3. Local examination without congestion erosion, ulcers and other diseases.

4. May be associated with irritability, depression symptoms.

Principles of treatment

1. Mental sulfur guide treatment.

2. With the obvious irritability, sedation can be used in patients with depressive symptoms with antipsychotic drugs and drugs such as oryzanol regulate autonomic function.