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Burning Mouth Syndrome is a term used to definechronic burning pain in your mouth. Quick Facts

• Gives burning sensation to your mouth
• Also known as include scalded mouth syndrome, burning tongue syndrome, burning lips syndrome, glossodynia and stomatodynia
• Burning pain in the mouth usually affect your tongue, gums, lips, inside of your cheeks, roof of your mouth, or widespread areas of your whole mouth
• Really painful and frustrating condition
• Can occur with a range of medical and dental conditions
• Woman are at greater risk of suffering from BMS
• If you are in your 50s, 60s or 70s your chances of acquiring this order are higher
• It begins spontaneously with no triggering factor involved
• Causes upper respiratory tract infection
• Most often accompanied by gustatory disturbances
• There are 3 types of BMS namely:
  • Type 1 burning mouth syndrome (BMS)
    • Patients have no symptoms upon waking
    • Progression of symptoms throughout the day
    • Nightime symptoms are variable
    • Nutritional deficiency and diabetes may produce a similar pattern
  • Type 2 burning mouth syndrome (BMS)
    • Patients have continuous symptoms throughout the day
    • Asymptomatic at night
    • This type is associated with chronic anxiety
  • Type 3 burning mouth syndrome (BMS)
    • Patients have intermittent symptoms throughout the day
    • Sometimes patients experience symptoms free days
    • Food allergy is suggested as a potential mechanism